IHG Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of Shanghai Snow World Hotel, a new addition to its Vignette Collection. 

The property resides within the world’s largest indoor ski facility, and comprises 272 rooms and 17 suites with direct access to more than 90,000m² of indoor year-round snow. 

Shanghai Snow World Hotel is the first newbuild Vignette Collection property in China and, alongside Crowne Plaza Shanghai Snow, is one of two IHG brands to open within the Shanghai L+SNOW Indoor Skiing Theme Resort development. 

“Shanghai L+SNOW Indoor Skiing Theme Resort is a groundbreaking development and a fitting stage for a Vignette Collection hotel,” comments Irwin Bao, General Manager of the hotel. “Shanghai Snow World Hotel is one-of-a-kind and brings a new dimension of discovery to IHG’s first collection brand. With all the amenities a skier may seek after the euphoria of the wonderland of ski and ice facilities that surround us, we invite our guests to experience its unique interpretation of the Vignette Collection hallmarks. We are proud to introduce a destination to remember.”

The hotel offers a varied F&B experience across four restaurants and bars, each serving a diverse variety of local delicacies and international flavours. Teppanyaki, located on the 18th floor, and the top floor’s The Peak both offer panoramic views of the indoor winter wonderland.

The third floor houses eight versatile meeting rooms, complemented by a dynamic pre-function area. Other amenities include a fitness centre and an indoor heated swimming pool.

The new opening joins a family of 19 Vignette Collection hotels now open around the world, with a further 34 in the pipeline that will mark brand debuts in markets such as Japan, Vietnam and the Maldives.

Tom Rowntree, Vice President of Luxury & Lifestyle Brands at IHG Hotels & Resorts, adds: “The creation of the Vignette Collection brand has allowed us to grow a family of properties that offers guests one-of-a-kind experiences at hotels filled with individuality and character. The brand is a demonstration of both future innovation and hotels filled with rich history. Hotels like Shanghai Snow World are shining examples of our unique offer for guests, bringing the future to life, while properties like the legendary RIHGA Royal Hotel Osaka offer a stay experience enjoyed for generations with a deep history. Vignette Collection will continue to grow, with each hotel adding something new, exciting and unique to the collection for our guests to experience around the world.”