The 27-room, four-floor hotel is being built on the site of an old post office, and is set to open in mid-December. BizChinaUpdate toured the property today, and though still largely under construction, it is shaping up very well. Created by long-established Shanghai design company, Space, the open-plan rooms are created in a stylish blend of slate and teak, with large windows, linen curtains, a sexy sunken mini lounge, platform–style bed with king-sized mattress, bath tub in the bedroom and customised mini bar. Two fourth-floor suite rooms include private access to a spacious top-floor Japanese garden, and the largest suite also features a bespoke wine cellar and bar.

Even amid the current construction dust, it is clear that this property will raise the boutique bar in Shanghai. A courtyard garden will be the main entrance point, while an atrium-style hanging garden will offset the contiguous slate pieces that comprise the high walls. The hotel’s 65-seat restaurant, called Room 28, is being created by Shanghai-based F&B company, Wagas.

The company has signed an agreement with UK-based carbon wholesaler, Climate Bridge, whereby the total amount of energy the hotel consumes, including staff commutes, food and beverage delivery, and the energy used by each guest, will be tracked to calculate the carbon footprint. URBN will then purchase credits to neutralise its footprint by investing in “green” energy development and emission reduction projects in China. Hotel guests can also choose to purchase carbon credits from the programme to offset their flights.

Hotel Urbn is the first of a planned 10-hotel roll-out, with two more hotels being added in Shanghai, and other subsequent opening across urban China.

For more information, visit: www.urbnhotels.com
 

Last update : Friday, 09 November 2007

Keywords : URBN, Hotel, Shanghai, Carbon-Neutral

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