A Garden Hotel in the City—Dongjiao State Guest Hotel

都市中的花园酒店东郊宾馆

The Dongjiao State Guest Hotel is located in the Zhangjiang district. It is adjacent to Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park and the Jinqiao Development Zone， at 1800 Jinke Road. South of the hotel is Longdong avenue — the main road leading to Pudong international airport. On the western border is the Tomson Golf Course. To the north is Jia Bang River Landscape and Jinqiao Biyun International District， Metro Line 2 terminal and the New International Expo Convention Centre. It has a unique geographical location and natural environment. Near the hotel， roads become wider and cleaner, and trees stand orderly on both sides of the straight main road. Travel signs can be seen clearly. Driving slowly into the hotel， you will see that the amiable security guards use standard gestures to salute and guide.

The hotel was open to the public in 2006. Its main focus is entertaining Party and state leaders， foreign heads of state and other leaders. The hotel is one of the biggest and the most famous five-star rated garden hotels in Pudong.

The hotel covers an area of about 1200 mu （0.8km²）， of which 80％ is covered by greenery. In addition， water covers more than 100 mu （0.06 km2）. The whole garden suits well with the hotel architecture， with characteristic lakes and hills， fragrant flowers and the sweet singing of birds.

The Dongjiao State Guest Hotel has different functions in terms of reception and operation， including the luxury Distinguished Guest Court, the gorgeous Protocol Court, the Zijin Ballroom which can host 500 people， the VIP Reception Hall， the multi-functional Yulan hall， and the Baihe Conference Hall. The comfortable Yinbin Hall has 180 rooms of four types of luxurious guest rooms， including Deluxe Single Rooms， Deluxe Twin Rooms， Garden View Single Rooms and Business Suites. The quiet Yuebin Court， which has a membership-based system， is a leisure and sports center and open to all guests. The Yuebin Court Covers a total area of 20000 square meters and is composed of a badminton court， an outdoor and an indoor tennis court， a standard swimming pool， a table tennis room， a bowling hall， a snooker room， a shuffle board hall， a gym with complete facilities， a Yoga hall with professional coaches， a chess ＆ cards room and a bright ballroom. It is a very good place for amusement. In addition， the hotel has the most luxurious rental villas in 50 different styles.

The scenary of the hotel is made up by garden plants， gardens and landscape architecture. The number of plant varieties reaches 300. Landscape designers follow the basic principles of Feng Shui to design the Distinguished Guest Court. The Distinguished Guest Court is on the main axis with twenty-eight hills of various sizes around it. The water system on the left of the court symbolises a green dragon and the Penny Road on the right symbolizes a white tiger. The green dragon and the white tiger are animals which stand beside the God in Chinese mythology. It is also believed that these two animals will bring good luck in life.

It is worth mentioning that the overall planning of the Dongjiao State Guest Hotel follows the Chinese precept of garden design and managemen. The design of the garden reflects a typical Chinese traditional style. The hotel has a characteristic artificial lake， bridges and pavilions in it. There are extensive collections of trees and rare rocks. It has the finest trees and flowers from both the East and the West. These plants symbolise good relations between these two parts of the world. All of this come together in harmony along with open waters， canals， bridges， paths and hotel facilities and will ensure you a truly unique experience in Shanghai.

There are a variety of leisure activities available to guests， such as fishing， kite flying and riding bicycles. The nerve-soothing scent of the flowers planted along the winding paths can make you forget all your worries. It is an ideal place for self-cultivation.

In addition， the hotel offers a variety of conference rooms and restaurants for guests. The personalized services are the ideal choice for high level banquets. Guests from all parts of the world enjoy holding banquets， BBQs and wedding ceremonies in the garden of the hotel. French ＆ Italian Restaurant， Moroccan Restaurant and Indian restaurants provide authentic cuisines of different courtries.

With the blue sky， white clouds， a full garden of rare trees and clear creeks, the Dongjiao State Guest Hotel is as beautiful as heaven and as comfortable as home.

Dongjiao State Guest Hotel

Star rating: ☆☆☆☆☆

ADD: 1800 Jinke Road， Shanghai 201203， China

TEL: 86-21-58958888

FAX: 86-21-50277978

WEB: www.dongjiao.net