Starwood Hotels & Resorts is opening the Sheraton Xishuangbanna Hotel, marking Starwood’s entry in Yunnan Province, and the first internationally-branded hotel with on-site hot springs in the Prefecture of Xishuangbanna.

Xishuangbanna, located at the extreme southern tip of Yunnan Provincel, comprises 326 guest rooms and suites, all equipped with a balcony with expansive views of the tropical rainforest landscape.

Each room also features the Sheraton brand’s signature amenities and services including the all-white Sheraton Sweet Sleeper Bed and modern conveniences of home such as a large flat-panel LCD TV and rainforest shower.

The hotels also offers extensive leisure facilities including the revolutionary health and fitness program, Sheraton Fitness Powered by EXOS and indoor and outdoor heated swimming pools.

As the first internationally-branded hotel in the prefecture with its own on-site hot springs, the hotel also features six different-sized indoor and outdoor sulphur hot spring pools, rich in minerals and sulphur known for its skin and healthcare benefits.

Shine Spa for Sheraton at Sheraton Xishuangbanna Hotel offers a range of signature relaxing spa treatments in a peaceful spa environment with views of lush mountain foliage and the soothing natural sounds of the forest.

Travelling gourmands will feel right at home at FEAST - the hotel’s all day dining venue with a tempting buffet selection of western and eastern cuisine featuring an open kitchen.

Diners can also choose to dine at Chinese specialty dining venue YUE featuring traditional Cantonese dishes and other local and regional Chinese favourites, or at Red Basil for authentic flavours of Thailand.

The hotel also features a Lobby Bar and complimentary wireless broadband.

With 2,478 square meters of flexible meeting and function space, including a 1,070 square meters grand ballroom as well as one-stop service personal assistance for event planners and a full-service business centre, Sheraton Xishuangbanna Hotel is also an ideal venue for conferences, meetings, social activities and special events for groups of all sizes.

“Sheraton Xishuangbanna Hotel is located in an area full of entertainment and discoveries - guests can choose to soak in the hot springs, explore the rainforest, immerse themselves in the local cultures and customs of Dai minority groups residing near the hotel, or take a bike ride to see the millennium-old Pu’er tree while creating unforgettable memories in their journey logbooks,” said Damian Chua, general manager of Sheraton Xishuangbanna Hotel.

“We hope the beautiful and vibrant land, culture and services and comforts of the signature brand programs from Sheraton Xishuangbanna Hotel will make this the premier gathering place in Xishuangbanna for travellers home and abroad,” Chua added.

Situated just 15 minutes away by car from Jinghong City and ten minutes by car from Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport and popular attractions such as the Xishuangbanna Tropical Rain Forest Natural Reserve, Jinuo Village, Wild Elephant Valley and Liusha Village Mannongfeng, Sheraton Xishuangbanna Hotel is located right in the core of the Gasa Tourism Zone’s Hot Spring district in Xishuangbanna.