Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced that it will manage a luxury hotel project in the heart of Beijing, expected to open in 2018. Located in the traditional Qianmen East Hutong Quarter, close to Tiananmen Square, Mandarin Oriental Qianmen will provide guests with a rare opportunity to experience luxury living in traditional and authentic Beijing surroundings. Undergoing a process of preservation and regeneration at the moment, Mandarin Oriental Qianmen will provide spacious and luxurious landscaped courtyard suites where guests will experience the charm of this traditional Beijing way of life within the labyrinth of alleys and lanes in one of the city’s oldest quarters. Hutongs date back to the 13th century and comprise traditional courtyard houses connected by narrow lanes and alleyways, with an architectural style that is unique to the hutongs of the capital city. The hotel will be dispersed throughout the Qianmen East Hutong Quarter alongside privately owned traditional residences, retail outlets, restaurants, bars and cultural venues. It will also feature a variety of dining venues within the hutong courtyards, including an all-day dining concept with a roof terrace, a Chinese restaurant, a lobby lounge, a traditional tea lounge and a signature Mandarin cake shop. The hotel is being developed by Beijing Tianjie Group Company Limited.
