The opening of Argyle Hotel Guiyang in Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou Province in south-western China, marks the group’s 61st hotel in China and its seventh hotel in Guizhou Province.

Australia’s Argyle Hotel Group (AHG) has started the year off with the signing of Argyle Hotel Guiyang in Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou Province in south-western China. This marks the group’s 61st hotel in China and its seventh hotel in Guizhou Province.

Attended by Nicolas Coyle, general manager of the Australian Chamber of Commerce, Beijing, and local government officials, Argyle Hotel Guiyang will feature 330 guest rooms over 24 floors, with views of Guiyang’s mountainous landscape. Dining options will include Argyle’s flagship Chinese restaurant, Man Ting Fang, an Aromacafez and extensive meeting space.

Centrally situated in Guanshanhu District, north west of the city centre of Guiyang, the new district is a hub for government, finance, transportation and commercial services.

“This will be Argyle’s seventh hotel in Guizhou Province and the first in its capital Guiyang,” said Kevin Zhang, chief executive officer of AHG China. “We look forward to providing oriental hospitality with an Australian touch to this rich and vibrant area.”

Argyle Hotel Group is the largest Australian hotel management group with continued strong growth and expansion throughout China with 61 hotels, 12,357 hotel rooms and US$ 2.8 billion of assets now under management. The group has expanded its business frontier throughout greater China with many of the developments in second, third and fourth tier cities.

Argyle Hotel Group (Australia) is an exporter of Australian hotel and resort management and asset management services throughout China. AHG was established in Australia in 2002 and launched its operations in China in 2005; it is now the largest Australian hotel management group globally.

AHG comprises of six distinct brands – Argyle Grand Hotel, Argyle Resort, Argyle Hotel, Ausotel, Argyle Boutique Hotel and Metro Hotels – covering every segment of the market including business and luxury five star hotels.