Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, Asia Pacific's leading luxury hotel group, has signed a long-term lease agreement with BAI Bautr\u00e4ger Austria Immobilien GmbH, the development and management arm of the Immobilien Holding Group, for the Shangri-La Hotel, Vienna, opening late-2009.<\/p>\n
\"We are grateful for the confidence placed in us by BAI to provide a superlative hospitality experience to residents and visitors, equal to the prestige of this great world city,\" said Giovanni Angelini, Shangri-La managing director and chief executive officer. \"As Vienna is also a gateway to Eastern Europe and beyond, the Shangri-La Hotel, Vienna represents a significant milestone in our westward expansion.\"<\/p>\n
The 207-room Shangri-La Hotel, Vienna will be located in the former Erste Bank headquarters on the Schubertring in the city's 1st district. BAI purchased the real estate with four historic buildings late 2005 with the aim of developing a five-star hotel.<\/p>\n
The site comprises an entire city block with excellent views, situated directly on the grand 19th century boulevard Ringstra\u00dfe with its characteristic historical and art nouveau architecture and the green oasis of Beethovenplatz.<\/p>\n
Conceptualized as a top Vienna deluxe hotel, the project aims to blend the historical and partially protected heritage of the buildings with a modern spatial environment and state-of-the-art technical amenities. While injecting a crisp charm and contemporary soul into the hotel, the project will anticipate the needs of today's business and leisure travelers alike, who appreciate an awareness for luxury living within the contemporary Viennese context.<\/p>\n
Spacious accommodation will include guestrooms averaging 45 square meters and three presidential suites to accommodate visits by heads of state, high-ranking representatives of foreign governments and organizations, as well as high level corporate guests. Dining options will include a specialty, fine-dining restaurant and bar, both with street access at Schubertring, and a lobby lounge for breakfast and light fare during the day. The highlight of the hotel's technologically advanced conference and function facilities will be a ballroom crowned with a glass dome.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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