TORONTO—FRHI
Hotels & Resorts (FRHI), the parent company of luxury hotel brand Fairmont
Hotels & Resorts, and Hengli Management Co., Ltd, the subsidiary of Zhong
An Real Estate Limited, will open Fairmont Hangzhou, a luxury hotel development
in the capital city of Zhejiang province in the Yangtze River Delta region,
Eastern China, in 2017.
Fairmont
Hangzhou will feature 300 rooms, five dining outlets, a health club and
swimming pool, Willow Stream Spa and more than 32,000 sq. ft . of
meeting and banquet space. The project will also include 180 Fairmont Serviced
Residences, providing access to private concierge services and other exclusive
amenities.
“We continue
to expand our footprint in China
and are excited to be adding a hotel in a major domestic market like Hangzhou ,” stated
Jennifer Fox, president, FRHI International and Fairmont Brand. “It’s a city
that is renowned for its culture, history and beauty, as well as a destination
that attracts both domestic and international travelers. Furthermore, with rail
and airport expansion projects underway, and visitor numbers expected to rise,
it’s an opportune time to be entering the market.”
Fairmont
Hangzhou joins the luxury brand’s growing collection of hotels in China including Fairmont Peace Hotel, Shanghai ; Fairmont Beijing; Fairmont
Yangcheng Lake ;
Fairmont Nanjing (2013); Fairmont Chengdu and Residences, China (2014);
and Fairmont Taiyuan (2016).