There is just something wonderful about staying in a hotel. All your needs are catered to with a smile. "Mr. Colin" rings in your ears like a sweet symphony when inquiring about coffee, pool, the best place to enjoy a Hendricks Gin (with a slice of cucumber obviously). Hotel stays are the perfect departure for a change of scenery and an inflated sense of importance. Choosing the right hotel for a business trip, family visit or simply an escape from your apartment, however, is no easy task. Enter Marriott Shanghai City Centre.
The Look and Feel
Night manager, Ben, checked us into one of the 500 deluxe rooms available. Another 120 rooms complete the set in this Marriott behemoth. A few moments earlier we'd barely hit the pavement leading to the main entrance when two attendants with outstretched hands asked to carry our bags while guiding us to the hotel lobby. Time to sit back and be pampered. The main lobby is bright with soft yellow light brightening the similarly colored marble floor and accents. Noticing an extra sparkle in the air the eye is drawn up to behold two exquisite teardrop chandeliers. The gentle sound of cascading water from the central fountain serves as back up for the aforementioned and now repeated symphony. "Right this way Mr. Colin. May I take your bag to your room Mr. Colin. If you need anything at all Mr. Colin…" This could get addictive!
Shanghai, China (February, 2010) - Today, the leading Spanish hotel brand, Gran Meliá Hotels and Resorts, announced the expansion of its regional presence in Asia with its newest five-star hotel, Gran Meliá Shanghai, the brand's first property in China. The hotel's grand opening was on February 3rd 2010, and now provides effortless access to the city's various cultural, entertainment, and shopping attractions; accommodating guests and business travelers from around the world.
The leading Spanish hotel brand, Gran Meliá Hotels and Resorts, has started the expansion of its regional presence in Asia with its newest five-star hotel, Gran Meliá Shanghai, the brand's first property in China, open on December 12th 2009. It provides various access to the city's many cultural, entertainment and shopping attractions, accommodating discerning guests and business travelers from around the world.
It is reported that Hainan Airlines has recently received approval from the United States Department of Transportation to launch a direct flight service between Beijing and Hawaii, which is slated to launch in early 2010.
Travel China Tibet is surely a destination like no other anywhere in the world, the rolling hills of the high plateau, the stunning mountain ranges, the culture and warmth of its people, the history.
Train Travel in China, facts and information from someone who is a train traveller in China. 
I’m talking about the large packs of Chinese tourists wearing matching baseball caps and shuffling behind a young tour guide juggling a flag in one hand and a megaphone in the other. 
Yesterday we had a Tudou board meeting, and two of our VC's had flown in from Beijing the day before. At least that was the plan, because both had about a 12 hour delay (meaning sitting in the plane on the tarmac for 12 hours, with the plane eventually running out of drinks for the passengers). Today I read on Twitter that David Feng had a 7 hour delay yesterday, flying from Shanghai to Beijing.