Guoman Hotels Announces Launch of Wizard of Oz Afternoon Tea

LONDON, January 13, 2011 - Guoman Hotels has announced that it will be launching a Wizard of Oz
themed Afternoon Tea at The Royal Horseguards Hotel in London's Whitehall in
order to celebrate the launch of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Wizard of Oz,
which opens at the London Palladium in February.

To create an enjoyable evening of theatre and food, the hotel has
designed an exclusive Wizard of Oz afternoon tea menu, ideal for enjoying
prior to attending the musical.

Conveniently located close to the London Palladium, The Royal
Horseguards' Wizard of Oz Afternoon Tea has been designed by the hotel's
creative pastry chef Joanne Todd.

Joanne has devised a whole host of whimsical treats, with the menu
including Follow the Yellow Brick Road battenburg cake, made using sponge
and butter cream; Courage Ale and Raisin cupcakes; and Tin Man's Heart
chocolates. Tea or coffee can be served with Dorothy's Ruby slipper candies,
shoe-shaped chocolates filled with strawberry cream, and a Emerald City lime
jelly, which is reduced from fresh lime juice and paired with sweet pastry
and lime Chantilly cream.

Further complimenting the menu are a Wicked Witch Hat chocolate lollipop
and Over the Rainbow macaroons which combine all the colours of the rainbow.
The fairytale inspired treats are also accompanied by a selection of scones,
preserves or clotted cream.

To round off the sweet treats an exclusive range of cocktails are also
available at an additional cost, with the choice of Brains, Heart, Home or
Courage.

About Guoman Hotels:

Guoman Hotel Management Limited operates two hotel brands within the UK
market; Guoman Hotels, an exclusive collection of deluxe hotels located in
central London and Thistle Hotels, a chain of quality full service hotels in
the UK's major cities.

Guoman Hotels in the UK consists of four luxury London hotels
(www.guoman.com/en/index.html) including an Oxford Street hotel
(www.guoman.com/en/hotels/united_kingdom/london/the_cumberland/index.html) ,
a hotel near Westminster (
www.guoman.com/en/hotels/united_kingdom/london/the_royal_horseguards/index.html),
a Strand hotel (www.guoman.com/en/hotels/united_kingdom/london/charing_cross/index.html)
and luxury hotels near Tower Bridge (
www.guoman.com/en/hotels/united_kingdom/london/charing_cross/index.html).
Whilst each hotel in the portfolio is different with its own unique
identity and style, each provides the very highest levels of comfort and
service to its guests.

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these hyperlinks into your Internet browser's URL address field. Remove the
space if one exists.)

In 2010, Guoman Hotels launched internationally, with its new property
opening in Shanghai - with a property in Beijing to follow in 2011. In the
UK, The Grosvenor Victoria property will join the collection in the near
future.

    PR Contact:

    Kymberley Hill
    Head of Public Relations
    Guoman & Thistle Hotels
    The Grosvenor
    101 Buckingham Palace Road
    London
    SW1W 0SJ
    +44(0)20-7868-6322

www.guoman.com

PR Contact: Kymberley Hill, Head of Public Relations, Guoman & Thistle Hotels, The Grosvenor, 101 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 0SJ, +44(0)20-7868-6322