Starwood Adds Two Luxury Collection Hotels in China

24 January 2010 9:03pm

Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. said its Luxury Collection brand has signed two new deals to open the brand’s first hotels in China. The Astor Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, is scheduled to open as a Luxury Collection Hotel in May 2010 after a $22 million renovation, and The Malus Sanya, a Luxury Collection Resort, a new-build resort set to open in late 2012.

Scheduled to debut in May 2010, following a $22 million (RMB 150 million) renovation, The Astor Hotel Tianjin features 152 guestrooms and suites, approximately 1,000 square meters of meeting space, five restaurants and bars, an indoor swimming pool, and state-of-the-art fitness and business centers.

With a heritage extending more than 140 years, The Astor Hotel first opened in 1863 and is one of China’s most iconic landmarks. Classified as a National Important Historical Relics Protection Unit by the Chinese Government, it is renowned as the preferred destination for foreign expatriates and local dignitaries.

Since its opening, the hotel has gone through several restorations and expansion programs including the building of its second tower which was completed in the late 20th century.

The Astor Hotel is located in the central business district (CBD) of Tianjin at Tai’erzhuang Road, Heping District, facing the Haihe River and Green River and at the back of Victoria Park. It is also a 35-minute drive from the Tianjin International Airport. For more information, visit www.luxurycollection.com/astor.

Opening in the autumn of 2012, The Malus Sanya is part of the integrated Haitang Bay Beach Resort district spreading over a site area of 150 square kilometers with 40 kilometers of beachfront.

The resort will offer 160 luxury guestrooms and villas, approximately 300 square meters of meeting space; two signature restaurant and bars; a 24-hour business center; state-of-the-art health club and fitness center; signature spa; outdoor swimming pool; tennis courts; specialty shopping, and will share a recreational center with the newly opened Sheraton Sanya Haitang Bay Resort.

The Malus, Sanya is situated on the southern part of Hainan and Haitang Bay, and is ideally located on the island’s eastern coastal area. Due to the growing influx of leisure travelers to Hainan, the region is currently constructing its third International Airport only 127 kilometers from Haitang Bay in Boao, Qionghai City.