The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company has opened both The Ritz-Carlton, Guangzhou and The Residences at The Ritz-Carlton, Guangzhou.

This is the hotel company's fourth hotel in mainland China, with new openings scheduled for Sanya, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Macau in the next two years.

Simon F. Cooper, president and chief operating officer of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C., commented: "We are very excited to open our fourth hotel in mainland China in Guangzhou, a city that is developing at an impressive rate and attracting more and more foreign companies, investment and business travelers."

Located in the heart of Pearl River New City area of Tianhe District, the 40-story Ritz-Carlton, Guangzhou is the jewel in the crown of this new regional central business development, introducing new heights of luxury service, elegance and sophistication to the city and the region.