经多次考察，并在江苏省有关政府部门领导的支持下，2016“第九届世界酒店论坛暨泛旅文化产业投资合作峰会”和“第八届五洲钻石奖颁奖盛典”最终选择了在江苏省委省政府直属的“南京东郊国宾馆”举办，本届“论坛大会”将有500位左右的政商要人、业界名流、嘉宾代表、媒体记者等参加，举办时间为12月9-10日（8日报到）。东郊国宾馆作为官方指定联合承办方对第九届世界酒店论坛大会及其系列重要活动落户南京积极面对，高度重视，彰显了一个当地首屈一指的国宾馆的求真务实，开拓创新的良好精神风貌。南京东郊国宾馆是江苏省委省政府接待国家元首和政要最为重要的场所，是中国国宾馆协会副主席单位，同时也是世界酒店联盟副主席单位，该宾馆1957年开业以来，承载和记录了众多辉煌历史。近年来，该宾馆又投入巨资进行了改造和新楼综合体以及配套设施建设，面貌一新，交通便捷，环境十分优美，是中国新时期与时俱进的“酒店+景区+互联网”大型国企改革与发展中的成功典范，其经验值得借鉴和推广。
"Keen" on Jiangsu - the 9th World Hotel Forum will be held in Nanjing Dongjiao State Guesthouse
After many times' inspections and with the support of related government departments' officials of Jiangsu Province, the 9th World Hotel Forum and Pan Tourism Culture Industry Investment Cooperation Summit in 2016 and the 8th Continental Diamond Award Ceremony will be held in "Nanjing Dongjiao State Guesthouse" directly subordinated to the provincial government of Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee finally. There will be about 500 important officials and bussinessmen, celebrities, guests, reporters and so on in this " Forum Summit" during December 9 and 10 (register at 8). As the officially designated jointly host, Dongjiao State Guesthouse positively dealt with the 9th World Hotel Forum Summit and its series of activities and paid much attention, showing the spiritual outlook of a pragmatic and pioneering local supreme State Guesthouse. Nanjing Dongjiao State Guesthouse is the most important place for Jiangsu Province to welcome heads of state and dignitaries, the vice chairman unit of China's state guesthouse association and the vice chairman unit of World Hotel Association. Since opening in 1957, numerous glories are born and recorded. In latest years, vast sum was invested to transform, build new building complex and auxiliary facilities. With new appearance, convenient transportation and beautiful environment, this hotel is the successful model of "Hotel + Scenic + Internet" large state-owned enterprise developing with the times in the New Period of China; its experience is worth reference and promotion.
周边景区：
中山陵
明孝陵
海底世界
中山陵音乐台
紫霞湖
天文台
灵谷寺