Hilton Hotels & Resorts opens its first property in Guangzhou, China's third-largest city and southern manufacturing powerhouse. Hilton Guangzhou Tianhe is the first of two Hilton properties scheduled to open in Guangzhou within 2011. It features 504 spacious, luxurious guest rooms and suites, including one of the largest Presidential Suites among international hotel brands in Guangzhou, as well as the first eforea: spa at Hilton in the South China region.
     Hilton Guangzhou Tianhe offers six stylish restaurants and bars including the signature Chinese restaurant Sui Xuan; Il Ponte serving authentic Italian cuisine; pan-Asian Cafe@2 the all-day dining venue; Bar One featuring live music in the evenings; T Lounge & Bar, a social hub and outdoor restaurant Alfresco serving tapas, local snacks and refreshing drinks.
     The hotel features 1,900 square meters of flexible meeting and banquet space, including a 600-square meter Grand Ballroom, which has the capacity to cater for seated banquets of up to 400. Among the recreational facilities, Hilton Fitness by Precor on the sixth floor houses a 360-square meter gym, which is open around the clock. A 25-meter outdoor pool is temperature controlled for comfortable year-round swimming.
     Located at 215 Linhe Xi Heng Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou's new CBD, the hotel is within walking distance to East Railway Station, minutes from rapid train and bus links to Shenzhen and Hong Kong, and just a 40-minute drive from the city's Baiyun International Airport. Hilton Guangzhou Tianhe is the ninth Hilton Hotels & Resorts property in China. The hotel is owned by Talent Property Group Limited.