The author visited the following places: The Westin Shanghai, Sheraton Pudong Hotel, Pudong Shangri-La, East Shanghai, Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai, The Oriental Pearl Tower, Renaissance Shanghai Yu Garden Hotel. Published on August 19, 2020, at 15:05. Shanghai, China – The world is eagerly waiting for connection, and travel is just a touch away. In the post-pandemic era, many people are looking forward to meeting, and love is more precious than ever. Although autumn has arrived, the high temperatures have not yet subsided, as if cheering for the upcoming Qixi Festival, adding another possibility to travel in the name of love.
After more than half a year of preparation and continuous strengthening, every hotel in Marriott International’s China region is implementing high-standard safety and hygiene measures to ensure a worry-free stay. Furthermore, during the Qixi Festival, they have built a magpie bridge to create various romantic experiences, offering lavish gifts with sincere hospitality: collaborating with fashion brands to create exclusive afternoon tea, meticulously crafting luxurious hotel brand romantic stay plans, candlelit dinners full of ceremony, and surprising suite experiences, hoping that lovers will meet here to enjoy the beautiful moments together.
[At the Qixi moment, St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, a luxury brand under Marriott International, launches the Love Declaration · Stay Plan]
Collaborating for Love, the collaboration in the name of love has never stopped. Brands that share intentions can always bring more attractive co-branded works, bringing guests from different camps together to create surprising gatherings. Marriott International itself is a dynamic service form, embracing all rivers and seas, and can create co-branded experiences that delight guests at various exciting points. This Qixi Festival, in addition to satisfying the taste buds of lovers, there is also the strong support of fashion brands to elevate the appointment time.
The Shanghai EDITION x Chloé (Chloé)
The Shanghai EDITION has joined hands with the French luxury brand Chloé (Chloé), integrating romance, freedom, and independence into exquisite snacks. In August, as Qixi approaches, at HIYA Japanese restaurant, they launched – Chloé Cloud Afternoon Tea. The taste of Chloé Cloud Afternoon Tea is fresh, with sweet and salty snacks embellished with natural and lively fresh green, matched with iced matcha, bringing a cool breeze to the hot summer. Sitting in the HIYA Japanese restaurant on the 27th floor of the hotel, accompanied by a romantic flower cart, enjoy the beautiful scenery on both sides of the Pujiang River in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, and savor the exquisite time in the clouds. The appearance and taste are inspired by the vibrant vitality and romantic poetry brought by Chloé’s romantic Qixi series, with just the right sweet taste and light green and milky white color matching that attracts people’s eyes. The round and retro shape is matched with a sweet aroma. Choose one to taste, and the taste of summer spreads in the mouth.
During the August cooperation afternoon tea sales period, HIYA Japanese restaurant also launched Chloé iced matcha, with a dense milk cover and refreshing tea fragrance presenting a multi-layered taste, charming aroma. During this period, guests who purchase this afternoon tea have the opportunity to receive a limited voucher, and by using it to purchase a Qixi limited gift box at the Chloé boutique, they can receive a beautiful gift. The number of gifts is limited, and they will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis. This August, do not miss the bright summer time, and experience the fashionable lifestyle in the charming rest space created by HIYA.
Price: RMB 618 per couple (including two glasses of iced Matcha, coffee or tea), RMB 888 per couple (including any two glasses of iced Matcha, coffee or tea, and two glasses of Parisian Sparkling Brut Champagne).
Supply Time: From August 9, 2020, to August 31, 2020, from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm.
Supply Location: HIYA, 27th floor.
Marriott Bonvoy x Pandora (Pandora Jewelry)
Marriott Bonvoy East China region includes Shanghai Westin Grand Hotel, Shanghai Pudong Sheraton Hotel and Residences, Nanjing Jinmao Westin Grand Hotel, Wuxi Luneng Marriott Hotel, Jiangyin Huangjia Sheraton Hotel, Changzhou Marriott Hotel, Xuzhou Marriott Hotel, and 16 other hotels, in collaboration with the world-renowned jewelry brand Pandora, to launch a Qixi-themed afternoon tea called ‘Chain Love, Collect Love’.
Gifts: Purchasing a custom co-branded afternoon tea set from any participating hotel allows you to receive a Pandora charm, along with anTime: From August 20, 2020, to September 30, 2020, applicable on weekends and holidays. Each participating hotel has a limited supply and requires advance booking.
Reservation: For information and booking of participating hotels, please use the mini-program QR code above to enter and make a purchase.
**The AURA Lobby Lounge and Jazz Bar of The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong**
In August, the AURA Lobby Lounge and Jazz Bar of The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong specially presents a Qixi Festival limited-edition VLoveTN Moment of Heart Afternoon Tea for guests. Embrace love and meticulously customize exquisite refreshments to showcase love messages. The inspiration for this afternoon tea comes from the Valentino VLoveTN Qixi Festival limited series, echoing the brand’s urban romantic essence. Combining the classic Valentino VLTN logo with heart-shaped patterns to transform it into a token of love. Ingeniously using red, black, and white, closely following the theme of the Qixi Festival. A delicate and delightful afternoon tea emerges. Ten delicious treats are interspersed in the VLoveTN Rubik’s Cube-shaped afternoon tea stand. The refreshments inspired by Italian romance and sweet love elements are full of ingenuity and worthy of slow appreciation. Indulge in the magnificent river view and the skyline of Shanghai. Unravel the VLoveTN Rubik’s Cube’s love message, making this special day even more unforgettable.
Description: Gift: AURA Lobby Lounge and Jazz Bar’s Qixi Festival limited edition – VLoveTN Moment of Heart Afternoon Tea.
Price: RMB 698* / for two people’s afternoon tea. The price includes all taxes.
Reservation: Scan the code to enjoy the heart-moving gift on the mini-program mall.
**Marriott Bonvoy x Tmall Fashion**
In 2020, it is welcoming the revival of all things in a special way and restarting splendidly. At the same time, it is opening its arms to embrace romance and beauty. This cooperation between Marriott Bonvoy and Tmall Fashion is also a new attempt at cross-industry and brand collaboration, bringing new and interesting choices for consumption scenarios to high-end customers. In the Suzhou and Hangzhou area of Marriott Bonvoy, 22 participating hotels including JW Marriott Hotel Hangzhou, Sheraton Grand Hangzhou Xixi Resort, Marriott Hotel Hangzhou Qianjiang New City, JW Marriott Hotel Zhejiang Anji, Renaissance Suzhou Taihu Lake Hotel & Marriott Hotel Suzhou Taihu Lake, Renaissance Suzhou Nisheng Hotel, and Le Méridien Suzhou, Suzhou Bay launched several co-branded gift boxes including afternoon tea and sweet room packages on the occasion of Qixi Festival, collaborating with Tmall Fashion and four cutting-edge independent designer brands HEFANG Jewelry, CIGA LONG by Long Zijia, IAMNOT, and GULANGGIGI. The allure of love is about to burst forth.
Description: ‘Love in Suzhou and Hangzhou’ room package.
Gift: Enjoy a comfortable and romantic stay experience while receiving custom confession gift boxes from Long Zijia’s CIGA LONG, IAMNOT, and GULANGGIGI. There are also abundant double breakfasts, double afternoon teas or imported wines and other multiple romantic surprises waiting to be explored.
The popular designer brand HEFANG Jewelry and the fashion brand IAMNOT from London have selected star items to be paired with the high-value afternoon tea of Marriott Bonvoy hotels in the Suzhou and Hangzhou areas and will soon be featured on Tmall Fashion’s Qixi Festival main venue.
**St. Regis Hotels & Resorts in China has launched the Declaration of Love · Enjoyment Stay Plan**
The century-old luxury hotel brand St. Regis Hotels & Resorts is renowned for its inheritance and perseverance in classic brand rituals. Qixi Festival is an important festival ritual for lovers. Hotels in the St. Regis China region have specially launched the Declaration of Love · Enjoyment Stay Plan, allowing important people to experience a romantic ritual and immerse themselves in soothing spa treatments, exquisite cuisine, and champagne sabering experiences, creating exclusive highlight moments for each other throughout the day.
**St. Regis Changsha Hotel**
The most important thing between couples is being able to eat together. As Qixi Festival approaches, St. Regis Changsha Hotel has prepared various romantic packages for couples with different tastes. The hotel has six exquisite restaurants and bars. In a romantic atmosphere, chefs will bring guests an exquisite and elegant dining experience through superb culinary skills to satisfy your picky partner. Moreover, the St. Regis butler will always provide considerate and thoughtful service to enhance guests’ every stay experience. Please enter image description. Qixi Festival themed dinner ‘Love Beauty, Showcase Delicacies’ Dinner?
Benefits: The Xiu restaurant’s Qixi Festival**St. Regis Hotel Specials for Qixi Festival**
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### ‘A Dreamlike Time’ Chinese-style Dinner
**Price:** RMB 2,020 for two
**Benefits:**
– Launched by Yan Ting Chinese restaurant, the ‘A Lifetime of Deep Love, Loving You Forever’ package.
– Features Alaskan crab, various delicacies, romantic candlelight, and charming night views to depict a beautiful love story.
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### ‘In the Name of Love’ Japanese-style Dinner
**Price:** RMB 1,314 for two
**Benefits:**
– Taste selected Japanese cuisine and spend an unforgettable night of love.
– The Yun restaurant creates a Qixi Festival package, including a pot of distinctive Sendai sake, selected sashimi, imported wagyu teppanyaki, crispy fried items, delicious matsutake soup, and more.
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### Romantic Moment Room Benefits
**Prices:**
– RMB 770 per person in the hall
– RMB 1,688 per person in the private room
**Benefits:**
– Upgrade a superior king room to a deluxe king room for free.
– Upgrade a St. Regis suite to a Caroline Astor suite for free.
– Enjoy a double buffet breakfast, one private fitness class, one bottle of Chandon sparkling wine, and dining consumption vouchers.
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### Booking Notes
– All benefits require booking one day in advance and are only available for booking through online channels.
– For more information about St. Regis Changsha Hotel, please follow the official WeChat account Stregis3650 or call: 073189688888.
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### St. Regis Chengdu Hotel
**Experience:**
– Located in the heart of Chengdu, the hotel features 279 luxurious rooms with 24-hour front desk service, valet parking, and room service.
– Rooms equipped with custom furniture, allowing couples to enjoy the cityscape from their rooms.
– The restaurant serves Western dishes, and the bar offers refreshing drinks.
**Qixi Festival Package:**
– Includes a sumptuous breakfast set suitable for social media photo opportunities, delivered to the guests’ rooms.
– The St. Regis brand’s unique ‘Sichuan Mary’ cocktail.
**Gifts:**
– One night in a Lafite Suite or a St. Regis Suite.
– Two specially crafted ‘Sichuan Mary’ cocktails at the Vantage 27 Bar on the hotel’s 27th floor.
– A set of internet-famous breakfast in the room the next day.
– A CNY 300 dining voucher.
– Late check-out until 4 pm (subject to hotel room availability).
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### St. Regis Sanya Yalong Bay Resort
**Experience:**
– Gaze upon the shimmering blue waters, lush palm trees, and soft lines of the hills.
– Tranquil beach features multiple pools and a lounge, perfect for guests to relax.
– Three restaurants and two bars offering authentic flavors and a casual atmosphere.
– 396 rooms, including 37 suites and 28 beach villas overlooking Yalong Bay.
– The Iridium Spa offers customized care experiences.
– The St. Regis Butler provides comprehensive personalized services.
**Gifts:**
– One night in a luxurious sea-view room.
– A hearty breakfast for two adults and two children.
– Signature St. Regis Butler service (including luggage packing and unpacking, free coffee and tea, garment ironing, electronic butler, etc.).
– A CNY 500 dining voucher for any restaurant and bar per stay.
– A specially prepared seafood/steak set for two with sparkling wine.
– A 30-minute indoor sea salt aromatherapy bath to release and relax.
– Traditional saber champagne ceremony in the lobby on weekend evenings.
– Free shuttle service to Haitang Bay Duty-Free Shopping Center twice daily.
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### St. Regis Macao
**Experience:**
– Located on the highly regarded Cotai Strip, the perfect starting point for exploring Macao.
– Iconic butler service of the St. Regis brand, allowing guests to fully enjoy a comfortable and pleasant journey.
**Qixi Festival Celebration:**
– Immerse in an elegant and luxurious atmosphere to celebrate romantic moments.
**Stay Benefits:**
– One night stay in a luxury room.
– Includes a delicate breakfast for two.
– Experience the St. Regis signature butler service (including luggage packing and unpacking, free coffee and tea, clothing ironing, electronic butler, etc.).**St. Regis Shenzhen Hotel Experience**
Welcome to the iconic St. Regis Shenzhen Hotel, nestled in the heart of Luohu District’s financial center. Enjoy a luxurious stay with the following exclusive benefits:
– **Accommodation**: One night in a 60-square-meter Cross Gate River View King Room.
– **Dining**: Buffet breakfast for two, a HKD 500 dining voucher per room per night, and two signature cocktails.
– **Cocktail Book**: A copy of the St. Regis brand’s classic Bloody Mary cocktail recipe book.
– **Fitness**: One-hour personalized Regis fitness experience for two.
– **Butler Service**: Signature Regis butler service, including luggage packing and unpacking, free coffee and tea, clothing ironing, and electronic butler.
– **Room Upgrade**: Free upgrade to a Greater Bay Area Sea View King Room, subject to availability.
– **Spa Treatment**: One 60-minute Iridium Spa treatment on the 68th floor, with a 50% discount for the second person on any single spa treatment.
– **Welcome Gifts**: A bottle of champagne and customized welcome gifts.
– **Dining Credit**: RMB 300 dinner dining consumption quota per stay.
Indulge in the hotel’s pool, fitness center, and Iridium Spa for an extraordinary leisure experience, enjoying the true ‘slow’ life between lovers.
**Marriott International’s Romantic Offerings**
Celebrate love with Marriott International’s hotels, offering a variety of romantic dining experiences:
– **Suzhou W Hotel**: Located in Suzhou Center, offering modern-style rooms and suites with a fantasy experience. Enjoy four restaurants and bars overlooking Jinji Lake, including Su Yan Restaurant, Tu Le Restaurant, and the Signature Restaurant. The AWAY Spa, fitness center, and crystal-clear swimming pool offer a natural escape.
– **WOOBAR Bar Qixi Love Package**: Priced at RMB 999 per couple, including Beautiful Time Paris Art Classic Champagne and Cheesecake Planet.
– **Signature Restaurant Qixi Buffet Dinner**: Priced at RMB 626 per couple, including buffet dinner and free-flow selected wines and beers.
– **SOLO Restaurant Spanish Dinner Package**: Priced at RMB 1988 per couple, including an eight-course dinner set menu, 1 bottle of Cava sparkling wine, and 1 cool moon trend mooncake gift box.
– **Hainan Ritz-Carlton Hotel**: Create a sweet date with romantic taste choices, including a customized dinner at the top-floor sky bar FLAIR, a romantic buffet at the Italian restaurant, or Cantonese delicacies at Tianlong Xuan Chinese restaurant.
– **FLAIR Qixi Romantic Customized Dinner**: Priced at RMB 1,288 for two people, located on the 20th floor.
– **Italian Restaurant Romantic Buffet Dinner**: Priced at RMB 498 per person, located on the second floor.
– **Tianlong Xuan Chinese Restaurant Cantonese Delicacies Dinner**: Priced at RMB 1,816 for two people, located on the first floor.
– **Shenzhen Zhongzhou Marriott Hotel**: Experience a romantic ‘Love Photo Studio’ buffet dinner for couples, creating a memorable love story.
Enjoy a year when love is especially precious, as Marriott International’s hotels provide an unforgettable dining experience for you and your partner.**Foie Gras Theme Buffet Dinner and Interactive Dessert Experience**
On the night of the summer event, a ‘Foie Gras Theme’ buffet dinner will be presented, offering a luxurious culinary experience. Each guest will receive a mysterious ‘Knock’ level of love immersive dessert, which, when tapped, reveals sweet moment photos, adding a delightful surprise. Additionally, guests can capture the memories at the ‘Marriott Love Photo Studio’, with the ‘Love Courier’ delivering a beautifully framed group photo to the couple, enhancing the romantic atmosphere and preserving the beautiful moments of love.
**Love Photo Studio Buffet Dinner Package**
Indulge in a ‘Love Photo Studio’ buffet dinner priced at CNY 999 net per adult and CNY 499 net for children between 1.0-1.2M. The package includes a welcome drink—Mumm champagne; each guest will enjoy a specially served dessert—’Tap Tap, I Love You’: photos of the booking couples/families will be collected in advance, printed, and hidden inside the dessert; each guest will receive a ‘Love Snapshot Voucher’ from the Marriott Love Photo Studio, with the hotel arranging a photo session for couples, and the group photo will be framed as a Valentine’s Day gift.
**Romantic Qixi Night at Sheraton Changsha Baiguo Hotel**
At the Sheraton Changsha Baiguo Hotel, enjoy a romantic Qixi night under the starry skies and with the gentle autumn breezes. Sleep in the ‘Sheraton Comfort Bed’ and wake up to the panoramic view of the city’s dawn through floor-to-ceiling windows.
**’You, My Star in the Eyes’ Qixi Candlelight Dinner**
The ‘You, My Star in the Eyes’ Qixi Candlelight Dinner includes a romantic Valentine’s Day table setting on the hotel’s third-floor outdoor garden, with a rose and a bottle of imported sparkling wine for each couple. Priced at 777 yuan for a private suite and Qixi dinner, this offer is only valid on August 25, 2020. Solo buffet guests do not enjoy the Valentine’s Day package and it is only available for designated seating; this promotion cannot be used in conjunction with other discounts or promotions.
**Sanya EDITION Hotel’s Sweet Love Island Tour**
The Sanya EDITION hotel is launching a sweet love island tour with a drone aerial performance for Qixi this year, creating exclusive sweet memories for couples visiting Haitang Bay. By customizing the exclusive ‘Qixi Package’, guests can enjoy a unique floating platform dining experience, with a drone aerial love performance and a mysterious surprise tailored to create exclusive love symbols, illuminating the night sky over Haitang Bay.
**Benefits of the Sanya EDITION Hotel Qixi Package**
Benefits include a two-night stay in a one-bedroom villa (August 24-25 or August 25-26); Qixi night drone aerial love performance, daily double Chinese and Western buffet breakfast; exclusive floating platform dinner for Qixi (Chinese or Western set menu available); VIP tickets to the TANGO Any Door Art Exhibition including guided tour; hotel round-trip airport shuttle service; one-time double spa experience at the hotel; hotel sweet travel photo recording; 95% discount at Sanya International Duty-Free City. Price starts from 129,999 yuan per night (please book 7 days in advance to ensure room availability).
**Shanghai Portman Ritz-Carlton Hotel – Love in Qixi**
Are you planning a sweet and comfortable trip in the city with your beloved? Located on the bustling Nanjing West Road, the Shanghai Portman Ritz-Carlton Hotel will allow you and your partner to enjoy tranquility and leisure during the Qixi Festival.
**Sweet Suite Experience at The Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai**
Indulge in the Sweet Suite Experience at The Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai, and create an unforgettable journey of love for your beloved. Upon your arrival, the hotel will arrange a custom bouquet of 99 roses and champagne; a private dinner will be set up in the cozy suite, marking the beginning of a beautiful night. This is also an excellent choice for a thoughtful marriage proposal, conveying deep affection.
**Amenities at The Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai**
Amenities include: Qixi-themed room decoration; private dinner experience for two in the suite; a welcome gift of a custom bouquet of 99 roses and a bottle of champagne; Ritz-Carlton Club Lounge privileges (including exquisite dining and refreshments at five different times of the day). Guests staying in the executive floor can enjoy various premium experiences including: daily exquisite dining and refreshments at five different times including breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, appetizers, and cocktails, chocolates, and beverages/daily pressing service for up to 2 pieces of clothing (excluding laundry and dry cleaning services)/local phone and internet services/business center services and concierge services/private meeting room (**The Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai Pudong**
Price: Starting at 6,666 yuan per night.
The Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai Pudong offers a meticulously designed Qixi Valentine’s Day experience on August 25th. The “Heartbeat Moment” room amenities include staying at the hotel with your loved one to celebrate Qixi. Enjoy the prosperous scenery by the river in the magic city. Inclusions: Choice of Shanghai Bund view room, Oriental Pearl River view suite, or Pearl Bund River view suite. Romantic welcome gift. Daily selected double breakfast at Yiwei Xuan Italian restaurant. Qixi limited edition “VLoveTN Heartbeat Moment double afternoon tea” at AURA lobby lounge and jazz bar (limited to the stay period). Exchange for a Qixi limited series VLoveTN cube at Valentino Shanghai IFC store. A selected bottle of red wine in the room. Romantic room decoration.
Validity: August 31, 2020.
**Le Meridien Suzhou**
Le Meridien Suzhou, located in the beautiful “Suzhou Bay,” has enchanting scenery of the East Taihu Lake. The hotel has 285 guest rooms and suites, including 6 garden villas. Each room offers city or Taihu Lake view. There are three unique restaurants and one lobby bar. Entertainment and leisure facilities include indoor heated swimming pool, fitness center, spa center and children’s playground.
Romantic Qixi Festival, encounter Chandon? Price: Add RMB 60 on the basis of the basic room rate. Courtesy content: 1 night in a city view guest room. Double buffet breakfast the next day. Welcome chocolate delivered to the room on the day of check-in. 2 glasses of Chandon sparkling wine in the lobby bar. 1 admission ticket to the hotel’s children’s club.
Sale period: August 3 – August 31, 2020. Booking period: August 3 – September 25, 2020. Validity period for stay: August 3 – September 25, 2020.
**Renaissance Xi’an Hotel**
Renaissance Xi’an Hotel is located at the foot of the ancient city of Xi’an, adjacent to Xi’an Qujiang International Convention and Exhibition Center and Conference Center. The hotel uses pottery tiles from the Qin and Han dynasties as design elements and integrates its design concept into 396 guest rooms and suites.
On this Qixi Festival, Renaissance Xi’an Hotel has prepared ‘Romance in the Presidential Suite.’ Stay in the same suite as brand ambassador Tanya Chua. Enjoy a French double romantic dinner cooked by the executive chef in the room.
Price: 5999 RMB. Gift content: On August 25th, stay in the Presidential Suite of the Xi’an Renaissance Hotel, enjoy a romantic dinner for two and a romantic room setup.