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Styled after the famous Potala Palace in Lhasa, the iconic Tibet Hotel Chengdu has become the first hotel in South West China to join WORLDHOTELS as a First Class Collection affiliate.

The 276-room hotel in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, is located just a short stroll away the famous Wenshu Monastry, the largest temple in Chengdu and just 30 minutes driving distance from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport.

Guest rooms are fully equipped with complimentary internet connection and the upper floors command panoramic views over the city.

Tibet Hotel Chengdu features five choices of restaurants and bars of which a highlight is the Tibet Banquet Hall, a traditional Tibetan culinary experience offering an extensive range of traditional dishes from the Tibet region.

The Pearl Star Restaurant serves a taste of Sichuan cuisine with local recipes, fresh ingredients and exotic spices in the main dining hall or any of the private rooms in the restaurant.

Conference facilities accommodate up to 300 for receptions or theatre style with banqueting for up 180.

Recreation and wellness facilities include beauty salon, bowling alley, a fitness room incorporating a rock-climbing wall, massage and sauna. Excursion options include the nearby Giant Panda sanctuary and the famous Giant Buddah at Leshan.

Ms. Shizhen Tang, General Manager of Tibet Hotel Chengdu said: “WORLDHOTELS’ global marketing and distribution network is an invaluable shop window to the world for Tibet Hotel Chengdu as business booms in Chengdu – a hub of economic business, transportation and communication in southwestern China.”

“Chengdu has been recognized as one of China’s top ten cities to invest in out of a total of 280 other urban centres,” he said.

Mr. Roland Jegge, Vice President for WORLDHOTELS Asia Pacific, said: “Chengdu is an up-and-coming destination for both economic development and tourism, and a gateway to the mountainous southwest and Tibet. Tibet Hotel Chengdu is already popular with both business and leisure travelers and we look forward to further increasing its global business.”