CapitaLand’s wholly-owned serviced residence business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), has opened its third Citadines serviced residence in Xi’an. The new 138-unit Citadines Xingqing Palace Xi’an strengthens Ascott’s leadership position as the largest international serviced residence owner-operator in Xi’an and in China. Ascott currently also operates Citadines Central Xi’an (162 units) and Citadines Gaoxin Xi’an (251 units) while Somerset Gaoxin Xi’an (233 units) is expected to open in 2013. All four properties are in prime locations in the Hi-Tech Development Zone or the business district of Xi’an and are close to many tourist spots. In China, Ascott has about 7,000 apartment units in 38 properties across 16 cities.

Mr Lee Chee Koon, Ascott’s Managing Director for North Asia, said: “Xi’an has immense potential for serviced residences. As a key economic hub in Central West China, foreign direct investments have been growing with many multinational companies such as IBM, Intel, Fujitsu and NEC setting up their national R&D centres in the city. Xi’an is also a famous tourist destination attracting millions of foreign and domestic travellers every year with its many historic sites. The opening of our third Citadines in Xi’an will enable us to cater to the strong demand for accommodation from business and leisure travellers. Moving forward, high growth cities such as Xi’an will remain an important market for Ascott as we seek to expand our China portfolio to 12,000 units by 2015.”

Citadines Xingqing Palace Xi’an is a five-minute walk to the historic Xingqing Palace Park, a popular tourist attraction built on the ruins of the palace dating back to the Tang dynasty. The serviced residence is also close to many shopping and entertainment outlets such as the Lifeng International Shopping Square, Jiaoda Computer Mall and Hongye Cinema. Academics and students from the nearby universities including Jiaotong University will find great convenience living in the new Citadines property.

Citadines Xingqing Palace Xi’an provides travellers with a comfortable and homely environment to suit individual lifestyles. Each of the spacious studios to two-bedroom apartments has a fully-equipped kitchen, an ensuite bathroom and separate work and sleeping areas. The serviced residence offers 24-hour reception, 24-hour security, meeting rooms, WiFi zones and business support services. For recreation, guests can make use of the fully-equipped gymnasium, sauna, steam room or yoga room. Residents also have the flexibility to choose from services including grocery shopping, laundry, dry cleaning and meal delivery to customise their stay experience.

To celebrate the opening of Citadines Xingqing Palace Xi’an, Ascott is offering introductory rates which start from RMB 350 for a studio. The rates are valid until 31 December 2011. For enquiries and reservations, please visit http://www.citadines.com, call 400 820 1028 or email [email protected].

About Ascott Marunouchi Tokyo
Strategically located in the Marunouchi-

Otemachi area, Ascott Marunouchi Tokyo will be part of MEC's prestigious mixed-use development comprising offices and retail outlets. The serviced residence has a prime address in Tokyo's central business district where multinational companies and the headquarters of major Japanese banks are based.

Besides being near prominent commercial buildings, Ascott Marunouchi Tokyo is close to renowned

tourist attractions like Ginza which is the city's most prestigious shopping, dining and entertainment district. The serviced residence is located near the Imperial Palace, with apartments offering some of the best views of the Kokyo Gaien National Garden. Guests will also enjoy convenient access to other parts of Tokyo and Japan as Ascott Marunouchi Tokyo is linked to the Otemachi subway station and is a 10-minute walk to the main Tokyo train station.

Ascott Marunouchi Tokyo will provide spacious and elegantly-designed apartments ranging from

studios to three-bedroom units with separate working and sleeping areas. For a local touch, guests can choose apartments that come with tatami mattresses. Facilities at the serviced residence include a swimming pool, roof-top terrace, gymnasium, reading lounge, business centre and meeting rooms.

About The Ascott Limited
The Ascott Limited is a Singapore company that

has grown to be the world's largest international serviced residence owner-operator. It has over 23,000 operating serviced residence units in key cities of Asia Pacific, Europe and the Gulf region, as well as over 10,000 units which are under development, making a total of more than 34,000 units in over 200 properties.

The company operates three brands – Ascott, Citadines and Somerset. Its portfolio spans 83 cities

across 23 countries, 22 of which are new cities in Ascott's portfolio where its serviced residences are being developed.

Ascott, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CapitaLand Limited, pioneered Asia Pacific's first international-

class serviced residence with the opening of The Ascott Singapore in 1984. In 2006, it established the world"s first Pan-Asian serviced residence real estate investment trust, Ascott Residence Trust. Today, the company boasts a 30-year industry track record and award-winning serviced residence brands that enjoy recognition worldwide.

Ascott's achievements have been recognised internationally. Recent awards include World Travel

Awards 2013 for "World's Leading Serviced Apartment Brand" and "Leading Serviced Apartment Brand" in Asia and Europe, Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Awards 2013 for "Best Serviced Residence Brand" and "Best Serviced Residence", Business Traveller China Awards 2013 for "Best Serviced Residence Brand", Business Traveller UK Awards 2013 for "Best Serviced Apartment Company", TTG China Travel Awards 2013 for "Best Serviced Residence Operator in China" and DestinAsian Readers" Choice Awards 2014 for "Best Serviced Residence Brand".

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About Ascott's 30th Anniversary
2014 marks Ascott's 30th Anniversary. To

celebrate 30 years of hospitality excellence, Ascott has introduced a series of promotions to thank customers for their support. Customers can look forward to free stays and Ascott online members will enjoy at least 30% off Best Flexible Rates at participating properties in over 30 cities worldwide. Corporate clients who are members of Ascott's rewards programme, The Link Club, can get 30% off redemption points where they will enjoy privileges such as dining, shopping and travel. For details on the promotions, terms and conditions, and reservations, visit www.the-ascott.com/30years.

About CapitaLand Limited
CapitaLand is one of Asia's largest real estate

companies. Headquartered and listed in Singapore, the company's businesses in real estate and real estate fund management are focused on its core markets of Singapore and China.

The company's diversified real estate portfolio primarily includes homes, offices, shopping malls,

serviced residences and mixed-use developments. The company also has one of the largest real estate fund management businesses with assets located in Asia. CapitaLand leverages its significant asset base, real estate domain knowledge, product design and development capabilities, active capital management strategies and extensive market network to develop real estate products and services in its markets.

The listed entities of the CapitaLand Group include CapitaMalls Asia, Ascott Residence Trust,

CapitaCommercial Trust, CapitaMall Trust, CapitaMalls Malaysia Trust and CapitaRetail China Trust.

Tan Hock Lee
Manager, Corporate Communications
(65) 6823 3266
The Ascott Limited