Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts unveiled its third luxury hotel in Shanghai on 29 June on the Puxi side of the Huangpu River. Positioned in the very heart of Shanghai, Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai is part of the city's most fashionable neighbourhood and features a glamorous design inspired by Shanghai's vibrant past, present and future.
Wei See has 18 years of hotel and real estate experience. She is qualified to advise developers and investors on mixed-use developments covering hotel, commercial (office and retail), industrial and residential projects across China and Southeast Asia. As a Professional Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS), United Kingdom, Wei See is expert at identifying upsides in real estate opportunities and values for our clients. Wei See graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Estate Management from the University of Heriot-Watt in Scotland.
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world's largest hotel groups, today celebrates the unveiling of its 200thhotel in Greater China with the opening of the InterContinental Shanghai Ruijin. This marks another milestone for IHG, which was the first international company to enter the Chinese hospitality industry almost 30 years ago, and reinforces our leadership in the world's fastest growing market.
An Australian national with almost 30 years' experience in the hospitality industry, John joined Jumeirah in 2010 as Hotel Manager of Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel Shanghai. His extensive experience in Food & Beverage and hotel operations ensured the successful opening Jumeirah's first hotel in Asia Pacific. Prior to joining Jumeirah, John was General Manager at the Marco Polo Jinjiang, Fujian in China. Earlier in his career, John worked with Sheraton, Hyatt, Kempinski, Westin & Le Meridien, working in Australia, Mexico, Hong Kong, Turkey, Taiwan, South Korea and China.
Kempinski Hotels, the oldest European luxury hotel group, has signed an agreement with Shanghai Suncuba Co. Ltd to take over the management of the Gran Meliá Hotel Shanghai in Pudong, Shanghai. Opened in February 2010, the hotel was rebranded as Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai on 15 May 2013 and became the group's 18th property in China.
Cornell faculty, international business leaders, Shanghai Vice Mayor Zhao Wen, and other Chinese government officials gathered at the Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund on April 20 to examine the state of China's hospitality and commercial real estate markets and discuss current trends, challenges, and opportunities. Half of the 275 attendees were Cornell alumni, and 14 faculty and staff attended from across the university. A total of 39 speakers participated on the program.
Ahn Luh expanded its presence in China today with the signing of hotel management contracts with the Qinsen Group. The agreements cover two upscale hotels: Anh Luh Lanting, scheduled to open in fall 2014, and Ahn Luh Zhujiajiao, opening in spring 2015.
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts" newest flagship hotel will open in the heart of Shanghai this June. The 508-room Jing An Shangri-La in West Shanghai will envelop guests in a world of luxury and modern glamour befitting one of the most exciting and influential international cities.
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, which counts notable hotels like Shanghai’s legendary Fairmont Peace Hotel and the recently opened Fairmont Makati as part of its storied hotel portfolio, has named Carmen Lam as vice president, hotel sales and marketing, Asia Pacific. Lam, who will be based in Shanghai, joins Fairmont in this newly created role to provide sales and marketing direction to Fairmont’s impressive hotels in Asia Pacific and support to the luxury operator’s burgeoning pipeline of regional development. Lam arrives at Fairmont having previously served as senior vice president, leisure & brand sales and marketing for Hong Kong/Macau-based Melco Crown Entertainment. Over the course of a career that has spanned more than two decades, Lam has also held a series of management positions with leading brands in Asia including roles with Shangri-La Hotels and InterContinental Hotels Group.
Distinguished Cornell faculty will join alumni and other industry leaders at the Cornell International Summit: Hospitality, Real Estate, and the Built Environment to discuss innovation and growth in China's hospitality and commercial real estate markets. The summit will be held Saturday, April 20, 2013 at the Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund and is co-presented by the Cornell School of Hotel Administration, College of Architecture, Art, and Planning, and Center for Real Estate and Finance.
The Trump Hotel Collection has appointed Jie "Robby" Qiu to the position of VP of development and acquisitions and chief country executive for Greater China. Qiu will head the newly opened representative office in Shanghai.
Mr. Garcia came to China in 1988, he had been worked in Beijing, Hong Kong, Xian, Chongqing, 3 landmark hotels in Guangzhou and several other cities. Among his working history, he has been involved in Human Resource, Food and Beverage, Marketing and Sales and Room Division.
Pudong Shangri-La, East Shanghai successfully attempts to break the Guinness World Record by having five hundred and eight, the most number of people to blow out candles simultaneously. This was achieved by staff of Pudong Shangri-La, East Shanghai at Riverside Avenue in Pudong, Shanghai on 23 March 2013.
Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts continues its imaginative program encompassing interactive art and cultural experiences to inspire guests, commissioning a short film which explores three Chinese cities and the lives of local artists who live there through the eyes of film-makerKiki Allgeier. TheNew York-based filmmaker embarks on her 7-day "Creative Journey" from the 6th to12th March 2013.
Shanghai’s most famous hotel, Fairmont Peace Hotel, hails the arrival of George Wee as general manager. A well-traveled hotelier, Wee has traversed the globe during a storied hotel career which has seen him rounding out his curriculum vitae in top cities including Sydney, Beijing, and Shanghai to name a few. He joins the hotel after serving as the general manager at the Shangri-La Hotel, The Marina, Cairns, Australia.
IHG is pleased to announce that Kenneth Macpherson will be taking over from Keith as Chief Executive, Greater China. Kenneth joins us from Diageo, where he is currently General Manager and Board Director of Sichuan Shuijingfang Company Ltd, a RMB 9.4 billion company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange as Sichuan Swellfun Company Ltd. Kenneth has been based in China since 2005, having previously led the development of Diageo’s China strategy. He will assume his role with IHG in April, 2013, and will also become a member of the Executive Committee reporting to Chief Executive, Richard Solomons. Since 2000, Kenneth has held senior management roles of progressive responsibility with Diageo, the world's leading premium drinks business. From his role as General Manager, Diageo Indian Ocean spirits based in La Reunion, France, through to his current position as General Manager and Board Director of Shuijingfang, Diageo's joint-venture partner in China, based in Chengdu. During his career with Diageo, Kenneth has also worked in Shanghai, Singapore, South Africa and the UK.
At the Cornell International Summit: Real Estate and the Built Environment, industry leaders and academics will discuss innovation and growth in China’s commercial real estate market. The summit will be held Saturday, April 20, 2013 at the Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund and is co-presented by the Cornell School of Hotel Administration, College of Architecture, Art, and Planning, and Center for Real Estate and Finance.
The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT), announced today the opening of Twelve at Hengshan, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Shanghai. This newly built hotel joins the legendary Astor Hotel in Tianjin, The Royal Begonia in Sanya and The Hongta Hotel in Shanghai as The Luxury Collection brand continues to grow its footprint in China. In the last year alone, the brand made its debut in key destinations throughout Asia Pacific with hotel openings in Chennai, India; the Blue Mountains, Australia; and Jakarta, Indonesia.
China's tourism industry has now entered a new era featuring industrial development and popularisation. Furthermore, tourist brands are becoming increasingly important in China. The quality and quantity of star-level hotels are linked directly to the development of China's tourism, its cities and commercial real estate. Moreover, the high demands from business travellers for business trips, enterprise meetings, out-house training and incentive travel are all factors driving the development of the hotel industry in China.
The Peninsula Shanghai has been honoured by Travel + Leisure magazine as the world's finest business hotel. In the December 2012 issue of Travel + Leisure, widely recognised as a leading international authority on travel and tourism trends, the US-based magazine published its list of the best hotels for business travellers in cities around the world as voted for by its readers in the annual World's Best Awards survey.