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christianj , Oct 9, 2007 11:00 am
TodayHere's the link to the press release:
http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher...51380&start=49
Also listed here:
http://www.mandarinoriental.com/hotel/520000016.asp
http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher...51380&start=49
Also listed here:
http://www.mandarinoriental.com/hotel/520000016.asp
#2
vuittonsofstyle , Oct 9, 2007 11:18 am
I heard about this - and like the size - 104 rooms. It sounds a bit Four Seasonsish as the three 19th century buildings are set around a courtyard. The big sell will be the spa. Nice location on Via Monte di Pieta!
#3
Kagehitokiri , Oct 9, 2007 12:06 pm
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interesting news 
i hope some of their properties with condo residences have rental programs.
looking forward to seeing the pricing on Sanya too.
i hope some of their properties with condo residences have rental programs.
looking forward to seeing the pricing on Sanya too.
#4
SojournsOf , Jan 26, 2011 2:25 pm
Was sydakllon
Does anyone have any info on this property? I found something about it opening this year in this article (dated June 2010) about restaurants. Article also lists MO Milan as opening 2011.
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The market research we have done for the Milan hotel, which is due to open next year, overwhelmingly tells us that visitors go to Italy to eat Italian food and Italians themselves like to eat Italian food. So you can be certain that the food we'll be serving at the Mandarin Oriental Milan will be Italian.
The market research we have done for the Milan hotel, which is due to open next year, overwhelmingly tells us that visitors go to Italy to eat Italian food and Italians themselves like to eat Italian food. So you can be certain that the food we'll be serving at the Mandarin Oriental Milan will be Italian.
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BaumeMercier , Jan 26, 2011 4:30 pm
I visited Milan in november and last I heard from experts in Milan was that the owner of Mandarin is the same as for the upcoming W and Intercontinental and they were all being build at the same time!!! Financial crisis hit hard and now only Mandarin is being build and the others on a slower phase...
Opening end of 2011...
Opening end of 2011...
#6
Shangri-La , Jan 26, 2011 5:25 pm
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How do you conduct that kind of market search? Questionnaire mailings to those in your MO guest database?Originally Posted by sydakllon
Does anyone have any info on this property? I found something about it opening this year in this article (dated June 2010) about restaurants. Article also lists MO Milan as opening 2011.
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I think they put out questionnaires at the Olive Garden near the MO Boston advertising “free appetizer with the completion of this questionnaire”.Originally Posted by Shangri-La
How do you conduct that kind of market search? Questionnaire mailings to those in your MO guest database?
#8
Shangri-La , Jan 26, 2011 6:49 pm
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Free all-you-can-eat bread sticks! Originally Posted by rm76
I think they put out questionnaires at the Olive Garden near the MO Boston advertising “free appetizer with the completion of this questionnaire”.
I do find it interesting that the MO Boston's restaurant, Asana, went from an Asian-inspired cuisine to a New England-focused menu when chef Nicolas Boutin left for the Conrad Maldives property and appointed the new chef.
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SojournsOf , Jan 27, 2011 8:43 am
Was sydakllon
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It will be tough to beat the Four Seasons and the Park Hyatt in Milano.
I'm really intrigued to see how this and MO Paris pan out (particularly Paris with Shangri-La seemingly getting rave reviews and FS reigning king there).Originally Posted by TRAVELSIG
Hmmm...It will be tough to beat the Four Seasons and the Park Hyatt in Milano.
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Yes- MO doesn't have a real presence in Europe at the moment- also interesting to see how the Shangri-La pans out for the same reason. It is quite difficult to beat the FS Paris- also the FS Milano has excellent service so in either city it is going to be a very tough game.Originally Posted by sydakllon
I'm really intrigued to see how this and MO Paris pan out (particularly Paris with Shangri-La seemingly getting rave reviews and FS reigning king there).
#12
Shangri-La , Jan 27, 2011 1:18 pm
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I think they MO will put up a good fight in both markets. The winners are the consumers with more options and competition. Is the MO still going into Moscow?Originally Posted by TRAVELSIG
Yes- MO doesn't have a real presence in Europe at the moment- also interesting to see how the Shangri-La pans out for the same reason. It is quite difficult to beat the FS Paris- also the FS Milano has excellent service so in either city it is going to be a very tough game.
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Throw the PEN in the mix in 2013 and should be interesting.Originally Posted by sydakllon
I'm really intrigued to see how this and MO Paris pan out (particularly Paris with Shangri-La seemingly getting rave reviews and FS reigning king there).
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We can hope- however I would say very highly unlikely. And still- at peak times like fashion week/trade fair/etc (which there are a lot of)- the hotels will comfortably be at full rack rates and also most likely full.Originally Posted by Richey66
Can we hope these new hotels result in price war, so there won't be absurd 500 EUR/night prices like in Park Hyatt Milan and Paris now?