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Signs Up New U Hotel in Hanoi

A new management contract for the first U Hotel in Hanoi in partnership with Thang Long GTC Co. Ltd., the asset owner has just been announced recently.  The contract signing was held recently at the U Chiang Mai's Reading Room together with senior members of Thang Long GTC Co. Ltd.  The hotel will be called U GTC Hanoi and will open in late 2011.  By 2012, there will be at least seven properties to manage under the U Hotels & Resorts brand in Indochina.

Thong Long GTC Co. Ltd. also have other business service sectors in Hanoi including service development centre for domestic and foreign tours, construction and interior enterprise, real estate and office rentals as well as leading trading partnerships in many countries in the world for export and import.  The company also owns Hilton Hanoi Opera Hotel, InterContinental Hanoi, The Holidays Hotel and Mercure de la Gare Hotel in Hanoi.

U GTC Hanoi is where guests can enjoy the historical sites as well as luxurious and unique services of the U Hotels & Resorts brand.  U GTC Hanoi is located in Dong Da district close to the old quarter of Hanoi.  Only a few minute walk from government offices and leading cultural relics of the capital as well as the Temple of Literature "Quoc Tu Giam".  The design of interior and architecture is a blend of Vietnamese and French art deco of the 1930's so that guests can reconnect and immerse in the local heritage while staying at the hotel.  The hotel consists of 100 rooms fitted with all the modern facilities and brand signatures.

The hotel facilities include a French Bistro and bar where guests can enjoy their breakfast, lunch and dinner or just a cup of coffee while watching the world go by.  As Hanoi is a heritage town, prosperous in culture and has many interesting places to discover - The Reading Room is a place for both business and leisure travellers to relax and enrich their experience as well as get connected online with friends and family back home.   A gym and U Spa with private treatment rooms are also provided for guest use.