Shangri-La Asia Limited has signed an agreement with Huayuan Real Estate Beijing, one of China's major real estate companies, to open a new hotel in Changsha, capital of Hunan Province in south-central China.

The 460-room luxury hotel, which will be operated by parent company Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, is scheduled to open in 2015.

Facilities include a luxury spa, an indoor swimming pool, health and fitness club and a range of dining options - including a rooftop speciality restaurant.

The details of the spa are to be confirmed but it will be operated under the Chi, The Spa at Shangri-La brand and will offer massages and treatments based on natural healing methods and the Chinese philosophy of Qi - the universal life force.

Shangri-La Hotel, Changsha will occupy the top 20 floors of the city's iconic 268-metre-high building, overlooking the Juzizhou islet - a famous scenic island for locals in the middle of the Xiang River.

The lower floors of the building will house offices and the hotel's food and beverage outlets and meeting facilities.

Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts currently owns and/or manages 72 hotels under the Shangri-La, Kerry and Traders brands, with a total room count of more than 30,000.