Hyatt has opened its first property under its Hyatt Place brand in Nanchong, a city located in the northeast of China’s Sichuan province.

The 276-room Hyatt Place Nanchong Gaoping is located on the 29th to 43rd floors of the Chuanbei Financial Center by the Jialing River.

Guest rooms feature separate spaces to sleep and work, with many offering a sofa bed as well. Facilities include the all-day dining space The Kitchen, the Lobby Lounge, a 24-hour gym and 186sqm of meeting and events spaces.

There is free wi-fi throughout the hotel and guest rooms, and guests can buy or borrow items they have forgotten to pack.

The hotel is adjacent to the Poly Mall commercial complex, Financial Square, Commercial Pedestrian Street and Wangfujing Department Store, a 20min drive from Nanchong airport and a 15min drive from the railway station.

“As Nanchong continues to grow and thrive economically, we are excited to welcome the first Hyatt Place hotel to the area”, said Zeke Xiao, the hotel’s General Manager.

“With our smartly designed social spaces and guestrooms with separate work and sleep areas, our multitasking guests can easily accomplish what they need to do while on the road”.