Hilton Worldwide has announced the signing of a management agreement with Chengdu Yincheng Property for western China’s first Waldorf Astoria branded hotel in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province.
Scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2016
, the 300-room Waldorf Astoria Chengdu will tower 220 metres above the city, occupying the top 15 floors of a mixed-use development with service apartments in the lower part of the building.
“As the growing economic and financial centre of Western China, with a booming tourism sector, Chengdu presents outstanding opportunities for the hospitality industry,” said Andrew Clough, senior vice president, development, Middle East & Asia Pacific, Hilton Worldwide. “Waldorf Astoria Chengdu will strengthen Hilton Worldwide’s brand offerings in this important, rapidly growing city to meet rising demand in Chengdu’s emerging luxury segment.”
This will be China’s fifth Waldorf Astoria hotel, following the opening of Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund in 2011 as well as the planned openings of Waldorf Astoria Beijing in 2013 and Waldorf Astoria Baoting and Waldorf Astoria Sanya, both on Hainan Island in 2015 and 2016 respectively.