Fairmont Signs 350-Room Hotel in Wuhan, China

FRHI has signed a deal to manage a new hotel in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province, Central China.

The Fairmont Wuhan, scheduled to open in 2017, will feature 350 guestrooms, a Willow Stream Spa, fitness options, a swimming pool, four dining outlets and approximately 2,500 square meters (26,910 square feet) of event and banquet space.

“We're pleased to be introducing the Fairmont brand to another important domestic market in China,” said Jennifer Fox, president, FRHI International and Fairmont Brand. “Wuhan's position as a base for industry, as well as being the financial, educational and transportation hub of Central China, makes it an ideal location to develop a luxury hotel. We look forward to being a key part of the city's continued growth.”

The hotel, which will be part of a mixed-use development featuring two office towers, will be located in the Wuhan CBD, a development which covers a land area of 7.41km2, and houses a significant amount of office towers, residential buildings and commercial facilities.

Transportation to the area will be served by the nearby Hankou Railway Station, major metro lines and the Wuhan Tianhe International Airport, the busiest in Central China, as well as the extensive high speed railway system which offers convenient access to Beijing and Shanghai.

Wuhan sits at the meeting point of the Yangtze and Hangshui Rivers, and is the most important hub in Central China. The city's history dates back over 3,500 years, making it one of the most ancient metropolitan centers in the country. It has long been renowned as a center for the arts and for intellectual studies and it remains an important area for education, as well as science and technology.

Attractions for visitors include the Hubei Provincial Museum, one of the country's leading museums, the Yellow Crane Tower, considered one of the Four Great Towers of China as well as the East Lake, the largest lake within a city in China, which is surrounded by themed gardens and ancient monuments. The city also acts as a starting base for luxury riverboat cruises, which pass the Three Gorges dam en route to Chongqing.