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Catering to needs of every big event organizer

Howard Johnson IFC Plaza Ningbo is the first foreign-managed business hotel in Ningbo East New Town. It is next to the International Convention and Exhibition Center, the International Shipping Center and the municipal building.

The hotel occupies 18 floors of the IFC Plaza with 223 guestrooms and suites, furnished with modern amenities from broadband Wi-Fi to LED television, personalized pillows and rain shower system to meet the needs of every guest. Howard Johnson Executive Lounge offers exclusive VIP services.

With 11 multifunction rooms and two pillar-free grand ballrooms, each 600 square meters in size, Howard Johnson is the ideal venue for conferences and reception parties. Unlike other hotels, the ballrooms of Howard Johnson IFC Convention Center, one on Level B1 and the other on Level 3, feature a unique design and a fusion of business and modern art. Dongzhou Hall has a ceiling height of 7 meters while Howard Johnson Hall a height of 4.5 meters. These magnificent ballrooms can hold more than 450 people for banquet or wedding.

The Conference Center also has a VIP room on the first floor with an exclusive door for VIPs and for the bride or performers to do their makeup. The Conference Center is well designed to ensure flexibility for different occasions. Minimalist décor, light gray shades and elegant details, plus well-trained wait staff will make event organizers and all guests have a fabulous and memorable experience at Howard Johnson IFC Plaza Ningbo.

The hotel recently received the 2015 Ningbo Best MICE Hotel Award from iDEALShanghai Magazine. Its other awards include the 2013 Most Favored Hotel by Online Vote, Best Reception Service Award, the Best Value Hotel 2014, the Best Hotel FY 2014 by Wyndham Worldwide, and the 2015 TripAdvisor Award of Excellence.

The hotel has four stylish restaurants to serve business and holiday travelers as well as local clients. The chefs are skilled in different cuisines, Chinese or Western. Yi Xuan Restaurant serves Cantonese all-time favorites and typical Ningbo dishes, particularly seafood specialties. The restaurant has a main dining area and 19 private rooms. Howard Johnson Café specializes in Mediterranean and Southeast Asian dishes, served buffet style. Orange is the Japanese restaurant with five balcony tables and two teppanyaki counters. The lobby bar Pavilion offers a variety of light snacks and cocktail drinks. Guests will have an enjoyable stay at Howard Johnson IFC Plaza Ningbo because the hotel is going the extra length to pamper its customers and to establish itself as the leading hotel brand in Ningbo.

Ningbo has a well developed transportation system. It is only one and a half hours away from Shanghai and 50 minutes away from Hangzhou by high-speed railway, and is just two hours from Beijing and Guangzhou by flight. There are 20 flights a day. The hotel is also close to major tourist attractions in Ningbo, such as Dongqian Lake, Tianyi Pavilion, the Old Bund, Ningbo Museum of Art, the Seven pagoda Temple, and downtown shopping district.

Driving from the hotel to the railway station takes 25 minutes and to Ningbo Lishe International Airport about 40 minutes. Guests can take short excursions to the Putuoshan Island, a famous Buddhist santury, or to Xiangshan, a fishing harbor, and to Fenghua, the hometown of Chiang Kai-shek, the leader of the Republic of China. Howard Johnson IFC Plaza is no doubt the choice for your business or holiday trips.




 

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