Shanghai – IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, signed a strategic cooperation and three-brand, six-hotel management contract with Poly Real Estate (Group) Co., Ltd. today, making it one of IHG's largest owners in China.
If there's one U.S. industry that's found a home in China, it's the lodging business. The 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2010 Shanghai World Expo offered obvious, one-time incentives for expansion in marquee destimnations. Now the growth is especially visible in so-called second- and third-tier cities most Americans have never head of, but where more Chinese are joining the middle class and staying overnight for business or pleasure — some for the very first time.
The Knowland Group, a leading provider of business development solutions for the hospitality industry, recently launched service at all current Interstate China properties. Knowland will be offering Readers to hotels across the country, from Shanghai and Wuhan to Beijing.
German national, Sven Isberg, with almost 30 years experience, will lead the team to open The Langham, Shenzhen. His international career has spanned Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific.
French national, Franck Naulleau has 20 years hospitality management experience in Asia including Indonesia and Vietnam. During this time, he has held leading roles in pre-opening and rebranding projects.
"Hilton Worldwide has had a longstanding presence in China since we opened Hilton Shanghai in 1988. Not only are we one of the fastest growing hotel companies in terms of deals globally, we have a strong development pipeline in China"
The four new signings bring Carlson's China portfolio to 25 hotels, including 10 in operation and 15 under development.
Today, plans were announced for Solís Vanke Center, Shenzhen, China, a luxury 200-room hotel featuring an international conference center. The project will be completed in two phases, with the conference center opening end of June 2011, followed by the hotel opening during the second quarter of 2012. Chairman and CEO of Solís Hotels & Resorts, Mr. Schulze is recognized throughout the hospitality industry for establishing world-renowned service quality standards that will be the hallmark of Solís Vanke Center.
Shangri-La Asia Limited announces the opening of Shangri-La Hotel, Manzhouli on 15 April 2011. The city in northeast China shares a 54-kilometre border with Russia and is China's busiest land port entry. Shangri-La Hotel, Manzhouli is the group's third hotel in Inner Mongolia following its sister properties in Huhhot and Baotou.
Prior to this appointment, Ms. Liu was Director of Sales & Marketing for Beijing Pangu Seven Star Hotel. Anna brings with her vast expertise in sales& marketing field and profound knowledge of Beijing Market. Started her career in hotel industry back in 1989, she has worked with several leading international five star hotels including Shangri-la Kerry Center, St. Regis Beijing and The Westin Beijing Financial Street. Her extensive knowledge combined with her talents as an effective leader has been frequently applauded with the outstanding sales performance. It will certainly enable her to lead her team to build the new Sheraton hotel as the talk of town among business travelers.
As a New York woman of high standards and discipline, it is a surprise to learn that Weinberg spent her early twenties in remote villages in Asia, with a backpack. Her travels took her through Thailand, China, Laos and Cambodia, and it was on this tour that she realised a once childhood hobby, in making herb poultices, would shape her future. Living in Asia, Weinberg had been privy to learn herbal medicine among village tribes, which on return to her native land, led to her forging her path to achieve three things: "I wanted to learn to heal myself, learn to live off the land and learn to help others." She then moved to Orient Express Hotels to open their spa at the Maroma Resort on the Mexican Riviera, and was eventually brought into the company’s head office as director of spa development. From 2006 through 2008, Weinberg travelled the globe learning trends, creating trends and opening new spas. In 2008 Weinberg took herself away from the corporate environment and launched Shree Spa, a company that would enable her to open new spas and assist smaller businesses that needed ad hoc management and marketing expertise.
Hong Kong-based Regal Hotels Group is pleased to announce the signing of a hotel with Ning Hu Real Estate (Kunshan) Co., LTD, to be named Regal Royale Hotel in Kunshan, China. The hotel will be the first Regal Royale brand for the Group.
VingCard, the global leader in hospitality security and part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, has completed installation of its VISION system, a flexible hotel locking system with intuitive touchscreen technology, and Signature electronic door locks at the new China World Summit Wing Hotel located in Beijing at the China World Tower. Located close to the Beijing Capital International Airport, the 278-room property is situated in the center of the business district in the third phase of China's World Trade Centre complex. As the heart of international trade and economic development for Beijing, the hotel complex is a noted landmark as the tallest building in the city, designed for world-class travelers.
Hotusa Hotels has reached the figure of 11 partner hotels in Shanghai, the financial capital of China, after adding 8 new establishments to its portfolio in the first quarter of 2011. The company thus reinforces its position as one of the leading hotel consortia internationally, offering a wide range of services which, as demonstrated by the upswing in new additions, is of particular interest to independent hotels in today's economic juncture.
Sports fans are well catered for by a new hotel design which popped up in China this month - shaped like a ping-pong racket. The wacky design, which will reportedly be built in the city of Huainan, in East China's Anhui province, is perfectly modelled on an upside down table tennis racket and is designed to be built in a planned Olympic park.
Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hotel company and a member of Dubai Holding, announces the soft opening of its first five-star luxury hotel in China at the Himalayas Centre in Pudong, Shanghai. Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel Shanghai features 401 contemporary Chinese-style guestrooms, including 62 suites and residences, four restaurants and lounges, a 24-hour fitness centre and indoor swimming pool.
InterContinental Hotels Plc (IHG.L), the world's top hotelier, expects to open a new brand of hotels specially developed for the Chinese market in 2012 or 2013, an executive said on Monday. IHG announced its intentions to launch a hotel brand for the booming Chinese travel market earlier in the year, in line with moves made by other foreign multinational companies such as Hermes International (HRMS.PA) that launched a Chinese luxury brand, Shang Xia, last September.
InterContinental Hotels Plc (IHG.L), the world's top hotelier, expects to open a new brand of hotels specially developed for the Chinese market in 2012 or 2013, an executive said on Monday. IHG announced its intentions to launch a hotel brand for the booming Chinese travel market earlier in the year, in line with moves made by other foreign multinational companies such as Hermes International (HRMS.PA) that launched a Chinese luxury brand, Shang Xia, last September.
The 7th Annual China Hotel Development and Financing Conference, organized by Horwath HTL, STR Global and the China Tourist Hotels Association (CTHA), was held at the Crowne Plaza Sun Palace in Beijing. This 3-day event ended today amidst calls for China hotels to embrace online marketing and to utilize social media.
At the 7th Annual China Hotel Development and Financing Conference that started today, hotel industry leaders expressed continued optimism for the tourism sector and believe that 2011 will be yet another record year. The conference, organized by Horwath HTL, STR Global and the China Tourist Hotels Association (CTHA), is held at the Crowne Plaza Sun Palace in Beijing, China and attracted about 600 participants this year.