FRHI's luxury brand Fairmont Hotels & Resorts and Guangxi Detai Real Estate Co have announced that development is underway for a new-build hotel to open in 2019.

Set to be the first Fairmont hotel in southern China, the Fairmont Nanning will feature 350 guestrooms, five dining outlets, 3,000sq m (32,291sq ft) of meeting and event space plus a Willow Stream Spa – the same name as the Fairmont-branded spa product.

“With a footprint in this regional gateway to Southeast Asia, we will further our brand awareness in both southern China and its neighbouring countries,” said Jennifer Fox, president of FRHI International and Fairmont brand.

Within a mixed-use development, the hotel will be situated on the top floors of a 370m (1,214ft) tower offering impressive views of the Xinwei River. The development will feature six residential towers, office spaces and retail facilities. The project will be located in the business district of west Nanning – in the core areas of Xiangsi Lake New Town and Nanning Hi-Tech Development Zone.

Bordering Vietnam, Nanning is an important transportation hub. It can be accessed via Nanning Wuxu International Airport and it is connected to other major cities through the Nanning Railway Station.

Nanning’s warm climate means its abundance of lush tropical foliage has earned itself the name “Green City.” Local attractions include Guangxi Museum, the De Tian Waterfall, Mount Qingxiu, Mount Daming and Yangmei Ancient Town – home to architecture from China’s dynastic past.

Fairmont currently operates several properties elsewhere in China, including Fairmont Beijing, Fairmont Peace Hotel in Shanghai, Kunshan’s Fairmont Yangcheng Lake and Fairmont Nanjing. New Fairmont-branded hotel developments include projects in Chengdu (2015), Taiyuan (2016), Changsha (2017) and Hangzhou (2018).

Guangxi Detai Real Estate Co is a joint venture funded by Chengwang Group – a private real estate development company – and Hong Kong Brilliant Top Holdings Ltd and was established in 2012.