Beijing, April 13^th, 2008  – Toronto Mayor Mr. David Miller was welcomed at Raffles Beijing Hotel by Mr. Gino Tan, Executive Assistant Manager, Marketing. Mayor David Miller stays at Raffles Beijing Hotel from 13^th to 15^th of April. Mr. David Miller’s current visiting is to strengthen the relationship with China; to enhance the opportunity for Toronto-based companies to serve the Chinese market, and/or bid on projects in China; to attract trade and investment from Chinese enterprises to Toronto; and to promote Toronto’s trade and investment relationship with the Chinese officials.  

About Raffles Beijing Hotel 

Established in 1900s, Raffles Beijing Hotel witnessed many of the city’s significant social and political events, its commanding French-Orient colonnade façade has long stood as an icon of Beijing’s historical heritage. It enjoys the most prestigious address, at the crossroads of Chang An Avenue and shopping district of Wangfujing, a heartbeat away from the historic Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square. Faithfully restored, it reopened on 27 June 2006 featuring 171 tastefully appointed rooms, four distinctive restaurants and bars, and five well-equipped banquet venues and a lofty lobby adorned with a procession of graceful arches. The hotel’s logo embraces the contour of lattice Orient homes’ peepholes, delicately encasing the hotel’s name penned by Premier Deng Xiao Peng. Raffles Beijing Hotel is a promise of splendour, an exclusive world of peerless privilege and refinement, quintessential of the Raffles legend.  

About Raffles Hotels & Resorts

Raffles Hotels & Resorts (www.raffles.com) is a collection of luxury hotels located in major cities around the globe which distinguishes itself by the highest standards of hospitalities, services and cuisine. Unique with its own distinct personality, each Raffles hotel is a landmark in its respective destination and is rated among the very best in the world.  Its relentless pursuit for service excellence has earned Raffles Hotels & Resorts many international accolades, including Top 100 Hotels of the World, World’s Best Places to Stay and Top 25 Hotels in Asia, to name a few. The collection of legendary hotels includes Raffles Hotel and Raffles The Plaza in Singapore, Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Raffles Hotel Le Royal, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Raffles L’Ermitage Beverly Hills in the US, Raffles Resort Canouan Island, The Grenadines, Raffles Beijing Hotel, China and Raffles Dubai.

In May 2006, the hotel portfolios of Raffles Hotels & Resorts and Fairmont Hotels & Resorts were combined following the acquisition of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts by Kingdom Hotels International and Colony Capital, transforming the two companies into a single global enterprise with a vision to become the world leaders in the global hospitality industry.