Wyndham Hotel Group is expanding its portfolio of hotels in China with the opening of the Ramada Nanjing, and the signing of an additional seven Ramada properties across Jiangsu, Hubei, Shandong and Sichuan.

The Ramada Nanjing in Jiangsu is the newest upscale business hotel to open near Nanjing Lokou International Airport.

The 156-room hotel offers a free breakfast buffet, 24-hour shuttle service, an onsite business centre, a fitness centre, and a plethora of multi-function meeting spaces.

Guests can also enjoy two onsite restaurants and a coffee shop.

Complementing the opening of the Ramada Nanjing, a second hotel, the 245-room Ramada Plaza Chibi in Hubei, is expected to open later this year. The property will be located near the city’s new government offices and adjacent railway station, and will offer three restaurants, a swimming pool and fitness centre, an onsite business centre, and ballroom and meeting facilities.

The six remaining properties are scheduled to open by 2017. They include the 150-room Ramada Encore Emeishan, the 200-room Ramada Encore Shanghai Hongqiao, the 200-room Ramada Dongying, the 243-room Ramada Guangzhou Conghua, the 300-room Ramada Suzhou, and the 200-room Ramada Jining.

“With these newest properties, we’re strengthening the brand’s footprint in China and expanding its reach into what we believe to be key second-tier and third-tier cities,” said Wydnham Hotel Group’s Greater China president and managing director, Leo Liu. www.ramada.com