With the growing importance of China in the global economy, there is an ever-increasing demand from both business and leisure travelers for superior hospitality experiences. In October of 2005, Dellisart Lodging and Bestride Holding Ltd, a Hong Kong-based company formed a joint venture, Dellisart American Hotels & Resorts Ltd., to manage hotels in China.  The joint venture’s goal is to own and operate 60 four- and five-star hotels throughout China over the next five years. 
 
The joint venture has signed agreements to manage its first two properties:  the 236-room, five-star Bestride Hotel in Changsha, Hunan, China, and the Gateway Club in the Gateway Plaza in Beijing, China, in the city’s newest and largest office building, located on the “third ring.”  The twin, 34-story complex opened in August 2005.

Bestride Hotel
Changsha, Hunan, China

Located at 386 Labors Road W., the 33-story, five-star Bestride Hotel in Changsha, capital of Hunan Province, overlooks the Xiang River and is connected to Baisha Well Park.  The hotel features meeting space capable of accommodating 1,000 people, a state-of-the-art fitness center and two onsite restaurants, the Lobby Bar and Star & Moon Porch.  All rooms are equipped with high-speed Internet access, a coffee maker, private bath and an IDD telephone. 

The Gateway Club
Gateway Plaza
Beijing, China

The Gateway Plaza is in the center of the Lufthansa Business Circle, a major business district in Beijing, located at 18 Xiaguangli, North Road, East Third Ring, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100027 China, and is close to the Beijing Central Business District (CBD) and Beijing International airport.  The building has both Chinese and Western restaurants totaling 500 seats, banking and financial offices. Dellisart will manage the restaurants and spa located in this complex.

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Dellisart has signed management agreements for

• a new build hotel, Dellisart LouDi, in LouDi, China
• a second, yet to be named hotel property in Changsha, China.