The Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced that it will manage a luxury hotel project in the heart of Beijing set to open in 2018.

Located in the traditional hutong quarter, close to Tiananmen Square, the hotel will provide guests with a rare opportunity to experience luxury living in traditional and authentic Beijing surroundings.

Mandarin Oriental Qianmen, Beijing is located within the Qianmen East Hutong Quarter which is undergoing a process of preservation and regeneration.  Hutongs date back to the 13th century and comprise traditional courtyard houses connected by narrow lanes and alleyways.

The new hotel will provide beautiful landscaped courtyard suites, where guests will experience the charm of this traditional Beijing way of life found within a labyrinth of alleys and lanes in one of the oldest parts of China’s  capital city.