Starwood to manage New 97-villa Resort in Guangzhou

Starwood Hotels & Resorts and Guangzhou Zhong Tian Ying Real Estate Development Co. Limited have signed an agreement whereby Starwood will manage Sheraton Huadu Resort in Guangzhou, Guangdong province of China. The newly built 97-villa Sheraton resort is scheduled to open in January 2009.

Miguel Ko, President of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Asia Pacific said, “This new resort will be located in Beixin Town, in the northeastern part of Huadu city in Guangzhou, surrounded by mountains and lakes, and will be an inviting place for people to stay and reconnect. We are eager to offer a warm Sheraton welcome to those traveling to Huadu and look forward to complementing Starwood’s strong presence of resorts in China and Asia Pacific.”

Huadu, located to the northwest of downtown Guangzhou, currently attracts around 3.5 million business travelers annually and is a major gateway city connecting with the northern inland area of Guangdong province. The resort will be located at the Li Tau Zui Reservoir in Beixin Town with a lakefront location and water views. It is about 45 minutes by car from downtown Guangzhou and 10 minutes driving distance from the New Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport. The resort will be part of an integrated residential community consisting of the resort, golf driving range, 18-hole golf course, over 1,000 private villas, retail shops and two club houses. The resort’s facilities will consist of 97 villas, 13,000 square feet of meeting space, two restaurants, one lobby lounge, a health club, spa and resort style swimming pool surrounded with lavish tropical landscaping.

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