URBN Hotel Shanghai Selected for Fodor's 100 Hotel Awards

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. November 22, 2011

Shanghai, China - November 22, 2011 - Fodor's, the leading name in travel guides, today announced that URBN Hotel has been recognized as a 2011 Fodor's 100 Hotels selection. This distinction designates URBN Hotel as an outstanding hotel as selected by Fodor's editors and travel experts, highlighting excellent service and stylish accommodations that make every stay unforgettable.

The 75th anniversary year for Fodor's Travel also marks a re-imagined Fodor's 100 Hotel Awards, featuring hotels worldwide selected by Fodor's to receive the distinction of best in class in 8 exciting new categories:

• New & Noteworthy — The year's best new and reinvented hotels
• Grande Dame — Legendary hotels with superlative history and service
• Casual Chic — Effortlessly stylish hotels with rustic-modern appeal
• Design - Cutting-edge boutique hotels at all price points
• Local Flavor - Go-to hotels for a truly authentic experience
• Clubby Atmosphere — Hip urban pied-à-terre
• Luxurious Retreat — Top choices for a complete escape
• Trusted Brand — World-class examples of international hotel chains

"Our editors and writers travel the globe each year to scout hotels, and the Fodor's 100 Hotels represent the best of the best," says Arabella Bowen, Executive Editorial Director, Fodor's Travel. "Fodor's understands that choosing where to stay is one of the most important decisions a traveler makes, and we believe these 100 hotels deliver the style, service, and quality that our discerning travelers seek."

As a 2011 Fodor's 100 Hotel Award-winning property URBN Hotel will be featured on www.Fodors.com and celebrated at the announcement event in New York City. A complete list of all 100 selected hotels is available at http://www.fodors.com/world/hotel-awards/2011/.

About Fodor's

Fodor's Travel, a division of Random House, Inc. is one of the world's leading providers of travel information. Covering over 300 destinations worldwide, Fodor's guidebooks and website, Fodors.com, have provided the most up-to-date, accurate information for travelers for seventy-five years. Written by a team of over 700 writers located around the globe, Fodor's provides travelers with engagingly written, intelligently and accurately reported, and absolutely indispensable travel guidance. Visit www.Fodors.com.

About URBN Hotels and Resorts

URBN Hotels Shanghai is China's first carbon neutral hotel and Shanghai's most awarded boutique hotel. It is located in a vibrant hub of local activity, close to the premium shopping and entertainment district of Nanjing Road, amid restaurants, colonial lane houses and the famous former French Concession. URBN is focused on immersing guests deeply into their environment, offering activities beyond the traditional hotel experience so they become part of the urban lifestyle of their surroundings. As such, URBN offers localized extra services such as tai chi and yoga classes, in-room beauty and health treatments, unique bike and walking tours, Chinese cooking classes and basic lessons in Mandarin Chinese.