North American hotel group opens second hotel in Hong Kong
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    Rhombus International Hotels Group today (March 28) announced the grand opening of Hotel Panorama in Tsimshatsui.

    Hotel Panorama is a deluxe contemporary business hotel with 324 rooms including 12 suites themed Silver, Gold and Platinum. The hotel¡¯s facilities include two restaurants, sky garden, fitness centre, executive club lounge and business centre. 

    Mr Calvin Mak, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Rhombus International Hotel Group, said, ¡°After successfully launching our boutique hotel, Hotel LKF in Lan Kwai Fong, Central, we recognised the opportunity to service the growing business tourist market in Hong Kong.  We are proud today to launch Hotel Panorama in Tsimshatsui, so we can provide our guests with the Rhombus level of hospitality and service on both sides of Victoria Harbour.¡± 

    Mr Simon Galpin, Associate Director-General at Invest Hong Kong, welcomed the opening of Hotel Panorama and said, ¡°Hong Kong is Asia¡¯s most popular city destination - a record 28 million people visited Hong Kong last year and this is forecast to double by 2020.  Hotel Panorama, located in Tsimshatsui, one of Hong Kong¡¯s most popular shopping and business hubs and with easy access to our extensive public transport system, is ideally situated to service Hong Kong¡¯s business traveller market.  I wish the business every success¡± 

    As the management company for Hotel LKF and Hotel Panorama, Rhombus International Hotels Group brings over 20 years of international experience and know-how to establishing another level of hospitality standard in Hong Kong. Based in North America, Rhombus International Hotels Group is an innovative, dynamic and progressive management and consulting company committed to achieving and delivering a superior quality of hospitality products and service by exceeding the expectations of the three most important stakeholders involved: owners/investors, guests and employees.  As the Rhombus group of companies celebrates its 21st anniversary this year, the group is pleased to announce the opening of its third property, Hotel Bonaparte by Rhombus in Hong Kong, scheduled to open on April 21, followed by the continuous addition of facilities and projects in China. For more information: www.rhombushotels.com

    Invest Hong Kong is the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government department charged with encouraging and facilitating inward investment into the city by providing the support needed to establish or expand a business presence here.  For more information: www.investhk.gov.hk

Ends/Friday, March 28, 2008
Issued at HKT 18:26

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