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Beijing Howard Johnson Paragon Hotel Is First
Howard Johnson Hotel in China, Five More
Scheduled to Open

PARSIPPANY, N.J. (April 30, 2002) - Howard Johnson International Inc.  today 
announced the grand opening of the Beijing Howard Johnson Paragon Hotel, the first of six Howard Johnson hotels scheduled to open in China this year.

Owned by Tian Hong Group, the 230-room four-star hotel was built in 1997 and completely renovated in February 2002.  Located in the heart of the city's business district, the Beijing Howard Johnson Paragon Hotel is across the street from the Beijing Train Station, five minutes from the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square and Temple of Heaven and 40 minutes from Beijing Capital International Airport.  

In addition to three on-site restaurants, the hotel offers a gourmet bakery, food court and lounge and features concierge 

From left to right: Wilburt Chang, master franchisor and Chairman of Howard Johnson China; Rajiv Bhatia, Cendant President of International Services; Sun Gang, Deputy Chief of China's National Tourism Administration; Mary Mahoney, President & CEO of Howard Johnson International Inc.; David Ho, Beijing Howard Johnson Hotel General Manager; Garry Gu, Assistant to the Chairman of Howard Johnson China
service, a travel agent and business center. Indoor recreational activities include tennis, bowling and table tennis as well as a salon and health club with sauna and massage service.

"Howard Johnson International is thrilled to now offer our guests outstanding accommodations at one of the world's most beautiful and exciting destinations," said Mary Mahoney, president & chief executive office of Howard Johnson International Inc.  "We are extremely proud to welcome the Beijing Howard Johnson Paragon Hotel to our family."

Five additional Howard Johnson hotels are scheduled to open in Shanghai, Qufu, Chengdu, Nanjing and Hang Zhou by the end of 2002.

Howard Johnson International Inc. franchises over 500 hotels in the United States, Argentina, Canada, China, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Malta, Mexico, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and Venezuela. 
 

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Contact
Liz Ryan Sax
Cendant Corp., Hotel Group
(v) 973-496-8007
www.howardjohnson.com


 
Also See The Thunderbird Hotel and Convention Center, One of the Original Hotels in Bloomington, Minnesota, Reflagged as Howard Johnson / April 2002 
Mary Mahoney Named Howard Johnson ® President and CEO / Aug 1998 


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