Tibet Hotels


Tibet, a rich and beautiful land, is located at the main part of Qinghai-Tibet plateau, south-West frontier of China. Tibet borders with Sichuan, Yuannan, Qinghai And Xinjiang; to the south contiguous to India, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Burma, and bounded by Kashmir on the west.

When the word Tibet is mentioned something icy chils the readers' nerves. In fact it snows only once or twice in a year and owing to the perpetuity of bright sunshine, it is not at all cold during the daytime even in the coldest of the winter. Tibet is so sunny that it produces a year-round sunshine of over 3,000 hours in a year. Its old name-"land of snow" - the name by which Tibet is almost popilary known as, is always thickly covered with snow with hardly any signs Of inhabitation. In fact, it is correct only when it is referred to the world greatest ranges located in Ima, the Tisi, and like. These ranges, run by leaps and bounds across the country showing their beautiful snow covered peaks against the bluest of skies.

Potala Palace: The dominant landmark of Lhasa 117 meters above the city below. Construction started on the red hill in 1645 under the 5th Dalai Lama. An immense building, 13 storey high with walls 3 meters thick Containing over 1000 rooms, 10,000 shrines and 200,000 statues it was both the residence of the current Dalai Lama and tomb of the former ;Heads of state. The entire building is made of stone and wood and covers an area of 130,000 square meters. The Potala is full of elaborate art work and frescos that tell many stories.


Shigatse: Shigaste is Tibet's second largest city. It is the administrative centre for 18countries in southern and western Tibet. Besides its fiche cultural heritage, Shigatse has and abundance of native fruits and products. At the bazaar, there are more than 300 stalls selling local produce as well as colourful and elaborate handicraft, accessories, antiques and porcelains.
In Shigatse one can also find Tashilumpo monastery, the seat of the Panchen Lama. The Monastery, built in 1447 by a nephew of Tsong Khapa once housed over 4000 Monks, but now there are only 600.

Tsetang (Zetang)
Tsetang (Zetang), the birthplace of earliest Tibetans, sits on the south bank in the middle section of the Yarlung Tsangbo River Traduk Monastery is one of the earliest Buddhist temples in Tibetan history. Built in 641 A.D., it is said that King Songtsan Gampo established the temple to suppress the ogress in order to prosper his kingdom. And later it became the winter palace of King Songtsan Gampo and Princess Wencheng in Shannan. Of all the treasures and relics kept in this monastery, the pearled Tangka -- "Avalokitesvara at his rest" is the most remarkable
Recreational facilities will include a health club and a 1,500-square meter spa with eight treatment rooms as well as an indoor swimming pool. Other amenities will include a gift shop and business center.


Recognizing the great potential in China, Starwood(R) has expanded its footprint in China aggressively in the past 24 months. The hotel giant now operates 31 hotels in mainland China, Taiwan and Macau, with 28 others currently under construction, and is the one of the largest international upscale hotel operators in China. With the signing of aloft Tibet, Haidian, Starwood demonstrates its global capabilities to be product and location centric, and will offer travelers a choice of six hotels in the exciting capital city of Tibet: * aloft Tibet, Haidian ( July 2009 ) * Four Points by Sheraton Tibet, Haidian ( July 2009 ) * The Westin Tibet, Chaoyang ( June 2008 ) * The Westin Tibet, Financial Street ( opened in late 2006 ) * Great Wall Sheraton Hotel, Tibet * St. Regis Hotel, TibetThe company has received overwhelming interest from the hotel development community in Asia Pacific since its launch at HICAP in Hong Kong late last year. The first aloft hotels are targeted to open in first quarter, 2008, with locations expected to be anytown/anywhere... For more information on aloft, please visit www.alofthotels.com.


aloft and W Hotels are hotel brands of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. Carrying the DNA of W Hotels, aloft is a new destination sensation featuring loft-inspired design, accessible technology and a stylish urban attitude at an affordable price. The first aloft hotels are targeted to open in 2008, with locations expected to be anytown/anywhere. Starwood anticipates the first aloft hotels to open in 2008, with 500 properties worldwide expected by 2012.

For conferences and social events, the Renaissance Tibet Capital Hotel will have 2,189-square meters of flexible meeting space featuring a 1,262-square meter grand ballroom that will be divisible into five sections. A 270-square meter junior ballroom as well as a 104-square meter meeting room will each be divisible into two sections. The hotel will have five additional meeting rooms and a board room.

The Marriott International hotel portfolio in Tibet currently consists of the Renaissance Tibet Hotel, Tibet Marriott Hotel West, the New World Courtyard Tibet, the Tibet Palm Spring Marriott Executive Apartments and the New World Jing Guang Hotel. Under construction are the JW Marriott Hotel Tibet and the Courtyard by Marriott Tibet Northeast, both of which are expected to open in early 2008.


Marriott’s Renaissance brand portfolio in Shanghai currently consists of the 370-room Renaissance Shanghai Pudong Hotel and the 544-room Renaissance Shanghai Yangtze Hotel. The 327-room Renaissance Shanghai Yuyan Hotel is currently under construction and is expected to open in 2007.

Other Renaissance-branded hotels in China include the 212-room Renaissance Tibet Hotel, the 377-room

Renaissance Suzhou Hotel, the 273-room Renaissance Tianjin Hotel, and the 543-room Renaissance Tianjin TEDA hotel. Additional Renaissance-branded hotels under construction in China include the 289-room Renaissance Wuhan Hotel, scheduled to open in early 2007; and the 540-room Renaissance Tibet Capital Hotel which will open in mid-2008.