Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has signed an agreement with Suzhou Science and Technology Town Kexin Cultural Tourism Development Co Ltd in China to launch an Element Hotel in Suzhou Science and Technology Town (SSTT). SSTT is an eco-city in Suzhou National Industrial Development Zone (SND), on the west of Suzhou and adjacent to Tai Lake.
Slated for completion in mid-2015, the property, Element Suzhou Science and Technology Town (Element Suzhou), marks the Starwood brand’s entry into Asia Pacific, as well as the presence of all of Starwood’s nine differentiated lifestyle brands in the region.
The hotel will feature 190 guest rooms, a fluid design of modular furniture, swiveling flat-screen televisions, large desks, and custom-designed closets. Bathrooms will be spa-inspired, with a rain shower and dual-flush toilet. The hotel will offer approximately 10,764 square feet of versatile meeting space, a business centre, a 24-hour fitness centre, and an indoor heated swimming pool, a release stated.
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