Along with a wide array of these artisan cheeses at the daily buffet in the Sofitel's popular Mosaic Restaurant, the Sofitel will hold a monthlong cheese promotion this fall.

Usually held from October to late December, this year's promotion will include not only many French cheeses but also boutique offerings from Belgium and Germany, plus Spanish, Swiss and Italian cheeses.

Mosaic Restaurant is located on the second floor of the hotel and overlooks Nanjing Road Pedestrian Mall.

It offers daily breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets as well as a la carte menus from 6am to midnight. Buffet lunch costs 188 yuan (US$27) net per person (daily, except for Sundays) and the buffet dinner costs 238 yuan plus a 15 percent service charge. The popular Sunday brunch with selected wines costs 308 yuan plus a 15 percent surcharge.

At the Marriott Changfeng Park, the hotel's executive chef Manfred Knoefle draws on his extensive experience in deciding on a range of cheeses to use both in the buffet and dishes served in the hotel.

At the bustling Park Cafe, visitors can enjoy such well-known varieties as Mozzarella, Provolone, Gorgonzola and Roquefort cheeses.

Knoefle has a keen eye for quality, saying that each of the iconic cheeses has particular characteristics that make them ideal for cooking in multiple recipes or enjoying by themselves.