The sail-like shape design of Fuyiwan Hotel is almost identical with the Burj Al Arab in Dubai, UAE, which is the only seven-star hotel in the world.
Information Times reported (by reporter Bao Hong) that yesterday the Gaoming District Government of Foshan City held a groundbreaking ceremony on the Riverside Road in Xijiang New Town; Fuyiwan (International) Grand Hotel, invested by Guoxin Industry (Group) at 3.5 billion yuan and to be completed in 2011, will become the first five-star grand hotel in Gaoming District.
It was learned that this hotel was designed by Atkins Ltd., the fifth largest design company in the world and also the designer of Burj Al Arab in Dubai, UAE, which is the only seven-star hotel in the world. Its exterior design is almost identical with that of Burj Al Arab in Dubai, UAE. It is positioned as a landmark building in the Pearl River Delta Economic Zone. Fuyiwan (International) Grand Hotel is located by the Xijiang River, where guests can enjoy the beautiful riverside scenery; its geographical location is excellent, adjacent to Guangming Expressway and the extended line of the second ring road in Xijiang. Clients from Guangzhou and various districts of Foshan can all reach the hotel within one hour.
According to relevant responsible persons of the Gaoming District Government, the hotel covers an area of about 30000 square meters, with a total construction area of approximately 80000 square meters, a building height of over 138 meters, and 38 floors in total. It has more than 500 guest rooms. Except for all the leisure, entertainment and business facilities that a five-star hotel should have, it also features a helicopter landing pad and outdoor yacht services. After completion, it will become one of the largest and highest specification modern tourism service projects in the Pearl River Delta Economic Zone.