Frasers Hospitality, a member of Frasers Centrepoint Limited, bolsters its presence in China with the opening of its second serviced residence in the city of Tianjin. Located close to the historic Nankai district, the 192-unit Fraser Place Tianjin complements the 104-unit Modena by Fraser Heping Tianjin, which was launched in 2010. This will be Frasers Hospitality’s 15th property in China, where its footprint is expected to double to 30 properties1 with over 7,000 serviced apartment units by 2019.
One of China’s fastest growing metropolis and the gateway city to Northern China, Tianjin is an important industrial centre in China, which has attracted high levels of FDI amounting to 11.7 billion yuan with the newly established Tianjin Pilot Free Trade Zone. The integrated development of Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei has also contributed to the number of in-bound tourists, which grew by 11.76 percent in the last year, which is reflected in the increase in Tianjin’s tourism income by 18.32 percent.
Mr Choe Peng Sum, Chief Executive Officer of Frasers Hospitality said: “China is one of our fastest-growing markets and the opening of our 15th property in China is a clear reflection of the confidence that we have in its continued growth. Despite a slowdown in economic growth, there is no denying that China will continue to remain the Asian economic powerhouse, which is expected to double in size by 2020 from 2010 levels. We plan to continue strengthening our presence in China with our range of serviced residence offerings that cater to the different segments of the business and leisure travel market.”
Located in the city’s prime entertainment district, adjacent to the Olympic Stadium Centre, Fraser Place Tianjin is also close to the XiQing Economic Development district, the International School of Tianjin and is surrounded by leisure options including the Sen’Ao Golf Club and the NewClubLife Wellness and Lifestyle Centre. Travellers will enjoy easy access to key tourist landmarks and the city’s shopping, entertainment and dining options such as Tianjin Water Park, Zoo, Ancient Culture Street, Ao Cheng shopping mall, Galaxy International shopping mall, IMAX theatre, Jin Yi International Cinema, Binjang Road, Heping Walking Street Shopping Area, popular cafés and restaurants, which are all within 15-20 minutes distance away.
Fraser Place Tianjin offers a selection of spacious, fully furnished serviced apartments ranging from 45sqm to 121sqm. Featuring stylish design and modern conveniences that provide the utmost comfort for business and leisure travellers and their families, they range from studios to three-bedroom apartments and come with integrated living, dining and bedroom areas, well-equipped kitchens and comprehensive home entertainment systems.
Fraser Place Tianjin provides a range of leisure facilities including a 24-hour fully equipped gym, lobby bar, billiards and games room, kids club, jet pool, steam and sauna facilities, and all-day-dining restaurant, Swatches, which features a buffet area, a private room and an outdoor BBQ area.
Travellers can take advantage of its business facilities, which are equipped with the latest audio and video conference facilities, projector and whiteboard. These include meeting facilities with the capacity to host up to 100 persons for cocktail parties, banquets or seminars, and a boardroom that can accommodate up to 20 persons.
Fraser Place Tianjin also provides 24-hour security and CCTV surveillance, and complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi Internet access as a standard offering across all Frasers Hospitality’s properties.
Frasers Hospitality’s global portfolio, including those in the pipeline, stands at 132properties4 in more than 70 cities and more than 21,000 keys worldwide.
