Rosewood Hangzhou to open in 2025

Rosewood Hotel & Resorts has announced plans to open Rosewood Hangzhou in 2025, the ultra-luxury hospitality brand’s ninth hotel in Greater China and seventeenth in Asia.

Located in Wangjiang New City, an emerging hub of innovation, technology and financial services in the heart of Hangzhou, the new build luxury hotel will occupy prime real estate within a progressive mixed-use development project set to revamp the city skyline.

Spanning 740,000 square meters, the Wangjiang New City development will comprise a K11 Art Mall, office buildings and workspaces, luxury residences and cultural attractions, in addition to Rosewood Hangzhou.

Designed by Büro Ole Scheeren, the hotel will sit in a standalone building totalling 25,000 square meters over 16 storeys with interiors by Shanghai-based Neri&Hu. Blending tradition with modernity, the development will aim to contribute to making the city a benchmark for innovative urban life and a role model for sustainable development.

Rosewood Hangzhou will offer 140 accommodations, including 17 suites.  Suite guests will enjoy exclusive access to Rosewood’s signature Manor Club, an executive lounge which offers food and beverage experiences, butler service and separate spaces for gathering and entertaining.

Four new dining outlets, including an all-day bistro, a Chinese restaurant and a specialty bar, will welcome overnight guests and locals alike for superlative multi-sensory journeys. An all-new culinary and retail hybrid concept that combines the offerings of a flower shop, living room lounge and patisserie will also emerge.

Additional amenities will include a state-of-the-art fitness centre, indoor pool and hydrotherapy areas. Ideal for both business gatherings and personal celebrations, meeting and event spaces and facilities will span 1,100 square meters and include an 800 square-meter ballroom.

In line with Rosewood’s steadfast commitment to environmental preservation and protection, sustainability will be a key component of the project, from its design to operations. Rosewood Hangzhou is being designed for both LEED and WELL certification, following the optimal framework for engineering a holistic green building with maximum sustainability features and benefits while also incorporating architectural and operational elements that aim to advance human health and wellness. As a seasoned expert in environmentally sensitive architecture projects, Büro Ole Scheeren will work with Rosewood Hotels & Resorts to showcase the positive impacts that built environments can have on their visitors and the planet.

The latest expression of Rosewood’s ambitious Asian expansion, which includes five properties in the pipeline in Mainland China alone, Rosewood Hangzhou is poised to become the newest destination of choice for affluential travellers and locals alike.

“We are thrilled to further our presence in China and bring a new level of luxury hospitality to one of its most alluring cities with the addition of Rosewood Hangzhou,” says Sonia Cheng, Chief Executive Officer of Rosewood Hotel Group. “Hangzhou is a prosperous and dynamic city which offers serene natural wonders and rich culture for artistic exploration, as well as a setting for the development of new ideas in business and technology, making it well suited for both leisure and business travellers. The Wangjiang New City development is an exceptional reflection of Hangzhou’s horizons and Rosewood is excited to be a part of the city’s continued growth.”