Image: A Shine-branded spa is among the facilities

Starwood Hotels and Resorts has opened a new Sheraton property in Jiaozhou New District near Qingdao city in China's Shandong province - the brand's first in the locality.

The 270-bedroom hotel is also Starwood's first managed property located in the district and is part of the group's expansion plans for second and third tier cities across China.

Qingdao Greentown Jiaozhou Bay Real Estate Development Company owns the hotel, which includes a 2,300sq m (24,757sq ft) Shine-branded spa with eight treatment rooms.

Hong Kong-based International Leisure Consultants (ILC) was involved with creating the spa at Sheraton Jiaozhou, which will be operated by Starwood under a 15-year agreement.

Other facilities include the YUE Chinese restaurant, the Feast all-day eatery and a lobby lounge, while the hotel also offers Sheraton Fitness - programmed by Core Performance.

Sheraton Hotels global brand leader Hoyt Harper said: "We are very excited that Sheraton Jiaozhou Hotel is the first international brand hotel in Jiaozhou.

"Sheraton's global pipeline is being fuelled by phenomenal demand in China, with 12 new Sheraton hotels slated to open across this fast-growing market by year's end."

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