Raffles Hotels & Resorts will open the Raffles Tianjin hotel in February 2010, its second hotel in China, following the Raffles Beijing Hotel.

Located at the top of the Tianjin Centre, Tianjin Raffles is situated in the heart of the municipality, at the junction of Nanjing Road and Guiyang Road in the Heping District, the city’s most important business and retail district.

The 116-room hotel will feature a rooftop restaurant and bar with "sweeping views of the city," and a Raffles Amrita Spa.

This is a golden opportunity for Raffles to extend its footprint in Tianjin as it is, one of the most dynamic and rapidly growing cities in China, with excellent business facilities.

Raffles, formed in 1989, is a collection of luxury hotels around the globe famous for its quality services. Each hotel is a landmark in its respective city, positioned at the top of its local market and rated among the very best in the world.

By Guo Changdong