Fairmont Hotels & Resorts (Fairmont), in partnership with Hunan Taskin Investment Co. Ltd, today announced a new property scheduled to open in 2016 in Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province and a vital crossroad in the transport network of central China. In addition to a luxury hotel, the global hotel leader will also manage an adjacent new 40,000 square meter conference center at Taskin City in Shengfu New Town – a burgeoning financial and government district of Changsha.
Fairmont Changsha will offer
corporate and leisure travelers 350 guestrooms and suites, several lounges and restaurants, Willow Stream - the company's award-winning signature spa brand - as well as fitness and pool facilities.
Taskin City is a master planned development designed by RTKL, slated to become one of the largest developments in Central China. It will feature 14 Grade-A office towers, large-scale international shopping centers with above and underground space, luxury retail, 900-meter long pedestrian areas and leisure facilities including an ice-skating rink, 4D & IMAX cinema, arts center and theater. Additional offerings will include high-end residential developments as well as an international school.
"Changsha will be home to Fairmont's ninth hotel in the Asia-Pacific region as we continue to expand in this important part of the world," said Jennifer Fox, President, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts. "The city's energetic growth is fueled by entertainment, finance, culture, construction and manufacturing and other industries, ensuring Changsha's position as one of the most dynamic economic engine in central China."