BEIJING—Hilton Hotels Corp. has signed a management agreement with China Merchants Property Development Co. Ltd. for Conrad Beijing, scheduled to open in 2010.

Conrad Beijing will be located in the city's Central Business District, near tourist attractions like the World Heritage Site, the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square. The hotel also will be in close proximity to Wangfujing Street, one of China's most famous pedestrian shopping boulevards, combining contemporary boutiques with China's oldest brands and traditional tea houses.

“The Conrad Beijing will be a stunning addition to our growing portfolio of luxury properties in China, building on the success of the Conrad Hong Kong, which opened in 1990, and our upcoming Conrad Shanghai, which opens in August this year,” says Koos Klein, area president of Hilton Hotels Asia Pacific.

Conrad Beijing's contemporary design complements its culturally rich setting. In keeping with the Conrad brand's affinity for a strong sense of place, the hotel's interior will fuse design accents reminiscent of China's capital, ensuring guests are comfortable to pursue their own unique experience of Beijing at their own pace.