The Langham, Xintiandi Welcomed Celebrity Eva Longoria for English Afternoon Tea at the Hotel in Partnership Italian Jeweller Damiani

On 30 May 2014, The Langham, Xintiandi welcomed award-winning American actress Eva Longoria to a two-day stay at the hotel during her visit to Shanghai. The Hollywood star along with Chinese actress Amanda Qin Hai Lu were guests of honour of Guido Damiani, owner and president of Damiani Italian fine jewellery, who were in the city for Damiani's 90th anniversary celebration and official store opening event.

As part of the brand collaboration between The Langham, Xintiandi and Damiani China, The Langham, Xintiandi developed and launched a unique English afternoon tea set in December, 2013 called the Tiffin Damiani Afternoon Tea featuring sweet and savoury bite-size delights inspired by the precious jewels of Damiani. The Tiffin Damiani Afternoon Tea set was the key highlight served to invited guests at the VIP brand event and jewellery showcase held in the hotel's Chairman Suite before they proceeded to the official opening of the Damiani store adjacent to the hotel. The evening ended with an exclusive five-course gala dinner event in the hotel prepared by executive chef Jorg-Peter Nodler and his team highlighted with a homemade 10-kilogramme chocolate cake created by pastry chef Delia Zhu and her team to celebrate Damiani's 90th year anniversary.

“The Langham, Xintiandi, Shanghai is honoured to welcome world-renowned celebrities to our hotel. Our collaboration with Damiani perfectly represents both companies' brand values, where attention to detail, design and fine taste meet.” says John O'Shea, general manager of The Langham, Xintiandi, Shanghai. “We are very excited to be in partnership with The Langham, Xintiandi to showcase the timeless value of the Damiani brand through exquisite handmade productions. Now, Damiani jewellery can be appreciated as beautiful dessert.It will be an unprecedented visual and taste feast for all of Damiani and The Langham VIPs.” says Lilian Chen, China chief operations officer of Damiani.

In Shanghai, all roads lead to Xintiandi, a collection of glamorous stores, international restaurants and historic Shikumen houses. The Langham, Xintiandi occupies a landmark building in the heart of Xintiandi and offers enchanting hospitality in an ambience of luxury and elegance along with modern technology suitable for both business and leisure travellers.

The Langham, Xintiandi, Shanghai

Located in the elegant and lively Xintiandi district, the 24-storey luxury The Langham, Xintiandi is the flagship Langham property in China and features 357 elegant rooms including 23 suites with charming yet practical touches that have been a hallmark of The Langham since it was founded in 1865.

The hotel offers the signature Chinese restaurant T'ang Court, the international all-day dining restaurant Cachet, the lifestyle bar XTD elevated, the Lobby Lounge that serves the signature Langham afternoon tea, the outdoor terrace Alfresco and the Martini Bar for evening drinks. Guests can also experience pampering treatments in Chuan Spa, the signature spa of The Langham that is based on the healing properties of Traditional Chinese Medicine, or relax in the indoor pool and 24-hour Health Club.

The Langham, Xintiandi features a modern high-ceiling grand ballroom and an additional 8 large meeting spaces that can be tailored to high-level events and meetings.