Marriott Adding Third Renaissance in Shanghai

Marriott International is adding to its Shanghai portfolio with the addition of the Renaissance Shanghai Yuyuan Hotel, which will open in 2008. The new 327-room hotel will be located near Yuyuan, a Ming-era garden with pavilions, miniature lakes, bridges and rock formations. The hotel will join the Renaissance Shanghai Pudong Hotel and the Renaissance Shanghai Yangtze Hotel, and will be the brand's ninth property in China. The hotel will include two restaurants and a health club, as well as an executive lounge, a business center, a ballroom and meeting space. Visit [www.marriott.com].