Raffles Hotels & Resorts announced the addition of a new hotel located in Shenzhen China, the economic centre of southern China. Raffles Shenzhen will open in 2018 occupying the top floors of an 80-storey tower in the new One Shenzhen Bay development.
     Developed by Parkland Real Estate Development Co Ltd and designed by KPF, One Shenzhen Bay has a gross floor area of approximately 470,000 square metres and includes office space, luxury residences, high-end commercial space, and a 338-metre tall signature tower that will house Raffles Shenzhen.
     Located at the Houhai Lake Park in Shenzhen Bay, One Shenzhen Bay enjoys convenient location in the Shenzhen Bay Financial Center with direct connectivity to the new Qianhai Economic Zone and Hong Kong.
     Raffles Shenzhen will feature 200 luxurious guestrooms and serviced residences all with expansive views, four restaurants and bars, private meeting and event spaces for business meetings and social gatherings, as well as a Raffles Spa.
     This signing of the Raffles Shenzhen hotel management agreement follows the successful opening of Raffles Hainan on 1 September 2013. Raffles Shenzhen will be Raffles Hotels & Resorts' third hotel in China.