City of the Future: Kempinski Hotels Signs Management Agreement for Luxury Hotel and Residences in Xiong’an, China

December 21, 2023

GENEVA, Switzerland — China’s city of the future is under full development in the Xiong’an New Area and seeks to be a leading-edge city that delivers innovative intelligence, green ecology, and wellbeing on the basis of a long-term plan. Kempinski Hotels is proud to be part of this high-quality vision and has signed a management agreement for a luxury hotel and residences complex with the owning company, Xiong’an Xiongshang Real Estate Co., Ltd., according to a press release.

Located about 100 kilometers southeast of Beijing in Hebei Province, the new Kempinski hotel is scheduled to open its doors by the end of 2026.

With a presence in China for more than 30 years now, the luxury hotel group will add with this outstanding project of 403 rooms and suites, as well as 121 residences, to its 19 hotels and residences already throughout China. A ballroom and multiple meeting rooms, an all-day dining restaurant, a beer house, a lobby bar, a deli, a Chinese restaurant, an indoor pool, a spa, and a modern gym cater to both business and leisure travelers.

“While our new hotel will be an oasis of innovation in the heart of Xiong’an, our residences promise a luxury living of the highest quality and style à la Kempinski,” said Bernold Schroeder, CEO of Kempinski Group and chairman of the management board of Kempinski AG. “The partnership with Xiong’an Xiongshang Real Estate marks another milestone in our long history in China, where we have been extremely successful over all these years and were able to build fantastic brand recognition. It’s exciting to be part of China’s vision for the city of the future.”

“Xiongan New Area is a major decision of the government to promote the coordinated development of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei”, says Han Jian You, Member of the Party Committee of China Xiongan Group, Secretary of the Party Committee, Director and General Manager of Xiongshang Development Company and Executive Director of Xiongshang Real Estate Co., LTD. “It is also our pleasure to work with internationally renowned Kempinski Hotels. With its strong experience in luxury hotel management, we are sure that Kempinski Hotel Xiongan will be a dynamic gateway, urban landmark, and city business card of the whole area.”