Jinling Hotel

Jinling Hotel
Jinling Hotel, Nanjing
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General information
Statusopen
Location2 Hanzhong Road
Town or cityNanjing
CountryPeople's Republic of China
OpenedMarch 1983
Cost85$/night
OwnerJinling Holdings Ltd
Technical details
Floor count37
Design and construction
Architect(s)P&T
Other information
Number of rooms585
Website
http://www.jinlinghotel.com/English/index.aspx

Jinling Hotel Nanjing (simplified Chinese: 金陵饭店; traditional Chinese: 金陵飯店; pinyin: Jīnlíng Fàndiàn) is a hotel in Nanjing, China, located near the city's Xinjiekou district. "Jinling" is an old name for Nanjing which is often used to refer to the city in a poetic context. The hotel was Nanjing's first modern hotel managed by Chinese and is still often regarded as the pre-eminent five-star hotel in Nanjing.[citation needed] Jinling Hotel was the highest building in China until 1985, while Baiyun Hotel in Guangzhou built earlier was taller if including its antenna.[1] The hotel also has nine restaurants of differing cuisine types.[2] The Jinling Hotel Nanjing involves in many businesses such as chain fast food restaurants, travel agency services, car rental, communications, and advertising.

Jinling Hotel was designed by Palmer & Turner Group,P&T, an architectural firm in Hong Kong. P&T company designed Jinling Hotel's I, II, III phase building and Asia Pacific Tower.

  1. ^ "Jinling Hotel Nanjing Introduction". Archived from the original on 3 January 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
  2. ^ "Jinling Hotel, Nanjing Expat entry". Retrieved 25 February 2010.