It is scheduled to open in 2019.

The agreement was signed by senior executives from both parties at a ceremony held at the flagship Dusit Thani Bangkok hotel yesterday.

Lim Boon Kwee, chief operating officer of Dusit International, said the group had brought Dusit’s brand of gracious Thai hospitality to the exciting city of Fuzhou and was confident of delivering an inspiring and rejuvenating getaway for local and international guests.

Dusit Fudu Hotel Management is a Shanghai-based joint venture between Dusit International and Fudu Hotel Investment Management, the hospitality arm of Changzhou Qiao Yu Holding Group.

The partnership combines each company’s expertise in hospitality to expand the luxury hotel chain in China, with plans to add another 50 hotels by 2018.

The new hotel is located in Lianjiang county, a well-known hot-springs destination in the northern area of Fuzhou, which has more than 2,200 years of history with an abundant display of relics and sites of historical interest.

Fuzhou is the capital of Fujian province and is also one of southeastern China’s main transport hubs.

The hotel will offer 250 guestrooms and villas, with many featuring private hot-spring pools set against a tranquil and picturesque landscape.

The resort is 50 minutes from Fuzhou Changle International Airport and 30 minutes by car from the Fuzhou high-speed-train station and the central business district.

Dining options at the resort will include an all-day restaurant, a Chinese restaurant with private dining rooms and a lobby lounge, and expansive function rooms featuring the latest audio-visual facilities that will cater for meetings and social events.