Hotel Group Kempinski has unveiled its 18th property in China with the opening of a new hotel and spa in Yixing.

Located near Shanghai on the shores of Lake Taihu, Kempinski Hotel Yixing features 446 rooms including 24 suites and a presidential suite.

The hotel houses a spa that uses Chinese herbs and indigenous flowers to rejuvenate and calm the mind.

The spa features 11 private treatment rooms offering aromatherapy, reflexology and beauty therapies.

Facilities include spa pools as well as separate sauna and steamrooms for men and women.

Treatments such as hot stone massages, aromatherapy massages and specialised body, face and hair treatments will be on offer. Guests can also avail of an in-room spa service.

A beauty salon will also be stationed at the spa offering hairdressing services, facials and nail technicians.

YuanYuan Chinese restaurant houses 24 private rooms while Elements restaurant offers an open kitchen all-day dining experience on the 60th floor.

Other facilities include an indoor swimming pool, a fitness centre, and a wine bar as well as two ballrooms and 13 meeting rooms.