Accor announced the the opening of Pullman Xiamen Powerlong as a new addition in China to its upscale five-star hotel brand.

The Pullman Xiamen Powerlong offers 280 well-appointed guestrooms as well as 15 suites, including one presidential unit.

"The opening of Pullman Xiamen Powerlong represents a significant moment for Pullman as the first for the brand in Fujian Province and establishes Accor's second hotel in the city," said Sam Shih, chairman and chief operating officer of Accor Greater China. "The Pullman hotel brand is being very well received by hotel owners and developers which is leading to the rather extraordinary expansion that is being achieved in the country."

Pullman's Greater China portfolio now stands at 13 operating hotels, and a further six Pullman hotels are scheduled to open in China this year.