Dusit Fudu Hotels and Resorts, the Chinese joint venture hotel management company of Thailand-based Dusit International, is set to operate a Dusit Thani hotel and serviced Dusit Princess residence in Shanghai.

Owned by Mingyuan Group, the Dusit Thani Hotel, Shanghai Zhabei will house 215 bedrooms, a conference centre, two restaurants, a rooftop swimming pool and a pool bar for guests and local residents. A spokesperson for Dusit told Spa Opportunities that information about the project’s spa is not yet confirmed as planning has not progressed this far.

Scheduled to open in early 2019, the hotel is a short walk from Shanghai Circus World and the Life Hub @ Daning business and lifestyle complex.

In Q3 2016, however, the Dusit Princess Serviced Residence, Shanghai Xuhui will comprise 112 apartments with access to an all-day restaurant, an indoor swimming pool and health club.

Dusit Fudu Hotels & Resorts is a joint venture hotel management company formed to bring the Thai Dusit International brands to the Chinese market. Its main shareholders are Dusit International and Changzhou Qiao Yu Group.

The group recently announced the addition of the Dusit Thani Thai Cultural City Resort, Zaozhuang, which will be complete in early 2018 with a large thermal wellness centre.