(Opening 2009)

General Information

Located at the top of Tianjin Centre, Raffles Tianjin sits right in the heart of the city, at the junction of Nanjing Road and Guiyang Road - in Heping District, the city's most important business and retail district. The urban area of Tianjin is the third largest municipality in Mainland China, and is a mere 2 hours by car from Beijing. The Tianjin Binhai International Airport also has international connections to most major cities in China, Asia, Middle East, Europe and U.S.A.

As the city's first penthouse hotel, Raffles Tianjin will preside over the city, occupying the top 32nd to 45th floors of Tianjin Centre's West Tower. Scheduled to open in 2009, residents can look forward to 116 spacious, elegantly appointed rooms and suites with commanding views of the city. The hotel's décor will exude residential charm and a sense of intimacy and luxury - distinctive qualities in all Raffles hotels and resorts across the globe. A dramatic feature of the hotel will be the rooftop restaurant and bar which will offer sweeping views of the city. Epicureans will be spoilt for choice with the exquisite dining options offered: restaurants which offer the ultimate dining experience topped with breathtaking views, a lounge for leisurely afternoon teas, a bar for cocktails and after-dinner drinks, and a specialty Chinese restaurant. Raffles Tianjin will also have banquet and meeting facilities for social and corporate events. The hotel also features Raffles Hotels & Resorts' award-winning lifestyle concept - RafflesAmrita Spa.

About Tianjin Centre
Tianjin Centre is located within Tianjin City's vibrant Central Business District, the heart of the city's commercial and retail scene. The project spans 10,807 square metres out of a total area of 151,903 square metres. Tianjin Centre comprises of two towers - the top stories of the east tower will house service apartments, while the west tower will house Raffles Tianjin and prime office space. A luxury shopping mall links the two towers.

About Tianjin City
Tianjin is situated in the north-eastern part of North China plain with the Yan Mountains to the north and the Bohai Sea to the east. Its name means "the place where the emperor crossed the river." Situated only two hours by car from Beijing, Tianjin is the third largest municipality city in China. Tianjin is also easily accessible from many key international cities in the world through its Tianjin Binhai International Airport.

Blessed with a variety of tourist attractions such as the 1,000 year old Dule Temple and Panshan Mountain with its interesting rock formations, Tianjin with its rich historical background and graceful architectural styles attracts both tourists at home and abroad. It is also a thriving business hub and manufacturing is the largest and fastest growing sector of its economy. It is also an important industrial base comprising of petrochemical industries, textiles, car manufacturing and mechanical industries.

The Chinese government has announced plans to develop Tianjin City into a financial hub for north China, making it the third economic centre for the country after Shenzhen and Shanghai.