The Shangdong area of Qingdao will soon be home to its first Westin Hotel, when it opens at the end of 2013.

The Westin Qingdao will be one of the tallest buildings in the central business district of the city, overlooking the Olympic Sailing Centre. The new hotel will feature 321 bedrooms, a Heavenly Spa by Westin and a WestinWORKOUT fitness centre, in addition to 2,000sq m (21,500 sq ft) of meeting rooms, a ballroom and two restaurants.

The 738sq m (7,943sq ft) Heavenly Spa features 10 treatment rooms, four of which are for couples, a reflexology zone, sauna, steam room, vitality pool, relaxation area and a whirlpool.

Also included will be a gym, yoga studio and swimming pool as part of the WestinWORKOUT fitness centre.

Starwood currently has 25 hotels operating in China under the Westin brand. The new Qingdao location will open 1 December later this year. .