The Westin Xian Offers Opening Renewal Meeting Packages

　　The Westin Xian is pleased to announce that it will offer business guests and meeting planners the Renewal Meeting Package to celebrate the entry of the Westin brand into the Shaanxi province of China. Available from January 6, 2012 through February 29, 2012, the Renewal Meeting Package offers special amenities and compelling rates to host a meeting or special event in the region’s newest and most sophisticated hotel. Located steps away from the ancient city’s myriad cultural attractions, restaurants, and shops, The Westin Xian offers refined Chinese hospitality in a storied location and allows guests to enjoy a refreshing and renewing travel experience. The Westin Xian is also the first Westin in the world and the first hotel in Xian to have its own museum, paying tribute to the ancient history of China with its exceptional collection of over 2,000 artifacts.

　　With more than 3,300 square meters of meeting and banquet space, The Westin Xian provides a new and exceptional destination for events. The Westin Xian features The Grand Ballroom in additional to eleven additional function rooms and a spectacular garden for outdoor receptions and events. Expertly-trained and knowledgeable meetings and events planners take care of every detail from start to finish and transform ideas into memorable events, from intimate board meetings and large conferences to grand social events, including weddings and cocktail functions. A state-of-the-art business center and in-room wireless high speed internet access are also designed to meet the needs of today’s business traveler.

　　“We are thrilled to invite business travelers and meeting planners to experience the amenities and offerings of Xian’s newest luxury hotel,” said Magdy Anis, general manager. “The Westin Xian is ideally located moments away from the city’s most desirable attractions, offering vast opportunities for exploration and combined with the service and expertise of Westin’s meeting and event staff ensuring that every event is seamless.”

　　The hotel takes a holistic approach by offering a wide array of thoughtful services, including Clutter-Free Meetings and Renewal Tea Break. Clutter-Free Meetings help planners and guests stay organized and productive with an open-room design and layout as well as fully-wired IT capabilities. Utilizing streamlined supply stations that provide paper, pens, glasses, water and other thoughtful amenities, the primary work areas remain uncluttered with enough space for laptops and other accessories. Clutter-Free Meetings are also sustainable and feature water pitchers in lieu of bottled water, double-sided meeting pads, along with other “green” amenities.

　　Available now for booking, the Renewal Meeting Package offers a Renewal Tea Break in the morning and afternoon; choice of Chinese lunch or international lunch buffet; complimentary use of one LCD projector and 120” screen; meeting amenities including bottled water, paper, pencils, and mints; complimentary use of one whiteboard or flipchart; complimentary use of two wireless or cable microphones; Clutter-Free meeting services; reception desk and podium floral decoration; and complimentary use of two signs. The Renewal Meeting Package can be booked with a minimum of 50 attendees and is available in full or half day increments. The full day Renewal Meeting Package reserves a main meeting room from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. and is offered at RMB500 net per person. The half day Renewal Meeting Package reserves a main meeting room from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. and is offered at RMB400 net per person. The Renewal Meeting Package is available from now through February 29, 2012.

　　Located in the Qujiang Tourism district, once the site of the Royal Summer Garden of the Tang Dynasty, The Westin Xian sits directly opposite the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, built over 1,000 years ago. The eastern terminus of the Silk Road, Xian is home to an ancient walled inner city which protects the famed Bell and Drum Towers. A short 30 kilometers east of the city sits the renowned Terracotta Army vaults which date back more than 2,000 years and are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The hotel is just minutes from the train station and 40km from the Xi’an Xianyang International Airport.