The most recent signing is for the 350-room HUALUXE Wuhan Wuchang, which is expected to open in late 2016. Located in Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei province and a major transportation, industrial and financial hub in central China, the HUALUXE Wuhan Wuchang is a significant addition to the brand’s development, as well as to IHG’s presence in China’s emerging markets. Originally a state-run guesthouse in the 1950’s, the HUALUXE Wuhan Wuchang is located in the downtown Wuchang district, Wuhan’s political, cultural and educational center, as well as near the scenic East Lake and the High-Tech Development Zone, “Optics Valley”. With a variety of meeting facilities, large ballroom, signature Chinese restaurant and tea houses, the hotel is ideally positioned to meet the high volume of corporate and leisure demand in one of China’s largest, booming markets.