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    法国雅高酒店集团的豪华酒店品牌—美爵在上海签署了其第一家酒店的合约， 上海宝隆美爵酒店。这是雅高集团继今年4月于三亚亚龙湾签署的美爵酒店之后对这一品牌的又一次扩充。
    此次签约的首家位于上海的美爵酒店坐落于上海著名的人文商业区一一虹口区，周边拥有众多历史人文景观以及高等学院，例如复旦大学，同济大学。酒店地理位置优越，距上海著名的外滩仅15分钟车程。约30分钟车程即可抵达虹桥机场，50分钟车程可抵达浦东机场。酒店原身为四星级的宝隆宾馆，将会经过19个月的扩建以及重新装修以全面符合美爵这个品牌的要求，以独特的风格及个性而闻名的每一家美爵酒店都与当地特色相融合，从设计、装潢、餐饮到服务，全都反映出当地的最独特风格。
    然而美爵品牌并不只是代表着精品酒店形象。美爵品牌对于提供与众不同的本地特色，现代都市酒店及综合公寓的承诺已经与目前酒店所提供的最佳当代城市生活的品牌形象相一致……

Shanghai is about to go ‘Grand’ with the launch of Accor’s Grand Mercure hotel brand, bringing a distinctive new style to the cosmopolitan commercial centre of China. The Shanghai Baolong Hotel will enter the Accor network on 1 July 2006, and be rebranded Grand Mercure Baolong Hotel, Shanghai early 2007, building on Accor’s already substantial presence in the city.
The Shanghai Baolong Hotel will undergo an extensive US$ multi-million renovation starting immediately that will be conducted in two phases over the next 18 months. After an initial six month refurbishment the hotel will be officially rebranded to Grand Mercure Baolong Hotel, Shanghai in January 2007.
An addition 12 month renovation will follow to upgrade the hotel to 5 star status, making it eligible to receive the China National Tourism Administration’s exclusive five star rating. During the two phases all public areas and rooms will be renovated, and a new column-less ballroom, a new all-day-dining grand buffet restaurant,  with roof top swimming pool and modern fitness centre will be added to the hotel……