| LOS ANGELES- April 6, 2000 - �Slow
must go,� declared Robbie Gluckson, VP e-commerce for Oakwood Worldwide,
while today launching a new version of the company�s oakwood.com home page
designed to double the speed of loading and navigation�and make it the
fastest site in the entire lodging industry.
�Go, Speed Racer, Go!� exclaimed Gluckson while surfing
the new oakwood.com, which features a sleek new look, 24-hour-a-day reservations,
virtual tours, and extensive information about Oakwood properties, destinations,
and guest services.
Last year Oakwood netted close to $20 million in sales
through the Internet. Gluckson expects that could double with the speed
of the new site, and the booming extended stay lodging needs of today�s
fast-growing companies.
�Our business travel customers gave us straight talk,�
said Gluckson. �Whether they are from a Fortune 500 company or a dot-com,
when they reserve travel online, the thing they value most is speed. We
always want Oakwood to provide the best total customer experience, and
the online experience is now a major part of a client�s interaction with
our company.�
Oakwood Managing the Gold Arch Residence
in Guangzhou
GUANGZHOU, P.R.C. - March 30, 2000 - Living in Guangzhou has never been
easier or more luxurious. Business travelers, expatriates and Hong Kong
commuters can now keep a home in Guangzhou at the new Oakwood Gold Arch
Residence the city's first internationally managed serviced apartments.
Long popular in Hong Kong and around the world, "serviced apartments"
combine the spacious luxury of a private residence with the service and
security of a hotel. In Guangzhou, older serviced apartments were previously
only let by the year. The new Oakwood is the first serviced apartment accommodations
to allow leasing by the month, providing maximum flexibility to multinational
corporations seeking accommodations for their employees in Guangzhou.
| Located on Guangzhou's fashionable Er Sha Island,
Oakwood Gold Arch Residence is a short drive from the Guangzhou Rail Station
and is conveniently located close to shopping plazas and the Tian He business
district.
Initially opened in 1997, the property has undergone an extensive facility
upgrade to meet Oakwood's international standards, including the additional
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Oakwood Gold Arch Residence
Guangzhou , China
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furniture package, with comfortable sizes for the Western clientele and
an elegant design sure to delight the veteran international traveler.
"Our vision was to create something new," says Mr. William Au, President
of Gold Arch Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. "We wanted to bring together
the best resources from around the world, and create the finest living
environment for the international businessman."
"We have created California-style villas and apartment buildings, designed
by Hong Kong's famous C&A Architects," says Au. "The best Eastern and
Western fittings have been used to complete the facilities. There are American
and French international schools onsite. And
now the entire facility will supervised by the leading global management
company for serviced apartments, Oakwood".
"The living experience at Oakwood Gold Arch Residence will be about
bringing comfort and security to international families," says P.G. Mathew,
Managing Director for Oakwood Asia Pacific.
Overlooking the Zhujiang (Pearl) River and adjacent to the Guangdong
Art Museum & Opera House, Oakwood Gold Arch Residence offers more than
150 bright and spacious apartments ranging from efficient two bedroom units
to elegant three and four bedroom suites.
Oakwood Gold Arch Residence's elegant architecture and wide promenades
offer a tremendous sense of space and style, and a comprehensive security
team is visible throughout the property for the safety of Oakwood's guests. |
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