JINJIANG JUMPSTARTS METROPOLO

摘要

With the addition of the Bestay, Goldmet and MetroPolo brands to Jinjiang Group's freestanding Jinjiang Inns, in February Jinjiang MetroPolo Hotel Management Co. was created as an umbrella for the four brands. The emerging lifestyle, select-service brand in this mix is MetroPolo, which has 33 hotels open (30 owned) and nine under development. Christopher Sheldon, MetroPolo's vice president and general manager of international affairs, says MetroPolo has been split into two segments: Classiq for boutique chic in historic buildings or major downtown locations, and Select for the business traveler. Sheldon characterizes the MetroPolo guest as sophisticated, educated, traveled and fashionable - and a great many are female. Amenities include an East-meets-West MetroPolo breakfast buffet, a free-to-guest evening social and free Wi-Fi. Classiq has a small gym, and both segments have small meeting rooms and three-meal-a-day cafes.