The Golden Zone Hotel, built to the five-star standards, has had its soft opening in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan.

The hotel is located in the Cangjiang New District, Jinghong, which was the original site of the Xishuangbanna Hotel, and is on the bank of the Lancang River. The design of the hotel combines the architecture styles of both the local Dai nationality and Southeast Asia.

Golden Zone Hotel covers an area of 50 mu with a construction area of 40,000 square meters. It has over 390 rooms and suites, including standard guestrooms, deluxe suites, senior business rooms, and presidential suites. All rooms are equipped with satellite television and broadband Internet access. In addition, the hotel also has five multifunctional meeting rooms and large ballrooms, restaurants and bars, a gym, a spa, a swimming pool, and a business center. The amenities also include a Pu'er tea museum and a jade shop.

(chinahospitalitynews.com, September 11, 2008)