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Appointment

February 21, 2023

Franck Droin has been appointed as General Manager at Mandarin Oriental, Macau

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is delighted to announce the new appointment of Franck Droin as General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Macau. In his new position, Franck will oversee day-to-day hotel operations, leading the team in delivering operational excellence and innovative guest experiences.

Mandarin Oriental

Macau, China

February 17, 2023

Beijing Set to Become World’s Largest Travel & Tourism City Destination Says WTTC

Research by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed that within the next decade, Beijing will overtake Paris to become the world’s largest Travel & Tourism city destination.

WTTC

Opinion Article Operations & Strategy

February 17, 2023

China: The next big market for soft-branded hotels?

The global hospitality industry is awash in hotel brands. There are currently 970 hotel brands in the market. There is at least one hotel brand for each of the 26 letters of the English alphabet. Unfortunately, this dizzying array of variety and noise makes it difficult for the lay consumer to recognize very many of them, and undoubtedly poses a problem for individual establishments, many of which are preparing for the return of international travel as the industry moves forward from the pandemic.

By Elisa Chan, Associate Director of the Centre for Hospitality and Real Estate Research, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)

Press Release Markets & Performance

February 13, 2023

China hotels benefit from first restriction-free Lunar New Year in three years, more success on the way for APAC

There was surprise around the globe when China announced the easing of most of its COVID restrictions in December 2022. That meant the end of a zero-COVID policy which had suppressed China hotel industry performance for almost three years.

CoStar

February 9, 2023

Upscale Projects in China’s Hotel Construction Pipeline Reach New All-Time High

In the recently released China Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), analysts report that the country’s total hotel construction pipeline, at the close of the fourth quarter, stands at 3,581 projects/675,074 rooms.

Lodging Econometrics

Why Hospitality Net Leads B2B in Hospitality

February 8, 2023

IHG Heralds Two New Signings in Lin-gang, Shanghai, With the First Vignette Collection Hotel Entering Greater China

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world's leading hospitality companies, is delighted to announce the recent signings of Crowne Plaza Shanghai Snow World and Shanghai Snow World Hotel, Vignette Collection – the first Vignette Collection hotel in Greater China. The hotels are part of the Shanghai Yaoxue Snow World Complex, a highly anticipated integrated sports-entertainment-tourism resort with the world's biggest alpine-themed indoor ski park, which is expected to become a major tourist destination in Shanghai after opening. As they build this world-class tourism destination, the signings demonstrate IHG's long-term commitment to the China market – closely cooperating with owners and accelerating brand expansion, in line with the market’s national and regional development policies.

IHG

Shanghai, China

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Radical Innovation Hospitality TECHNOLOGY

Radical Innovation is an initiative that challenges creative thinkers and visionaries in hospitality TECH to pioneer compelling innovations that fuel the future of the hospitality and travel industries.

Radical Innovation

Development Pipeline

February 7, 2023

Marriott to Debut the Ritz-Carlton and Marriott Executive Apartments Brands in Suzhou, China

Marriott International, Inc., recently announced that it has signed an agreement with China Central Place, Suzhou to bring The Ritz-Carlton and Marriott Executive Apartments brands to Suzhou, a major city in Eastern China. The two complex properties plan to open at the end of 2024 and in the middle of 2025, respectively.

Ritz-Carlton

Su Zhou Shi, China

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Radical Innovation Hospitality TECHNOLOGY

Radical Innovation

January 20, 2023

Hyatt Place Hangzhou International Airport Celebrates Official Opening

472-room Hyatt Place hotel opens in Hangzhou International Airport.

Hyatt Regency

Hangzhou, China

Press Release Finance

January 19, 2023

Accor continues to simplify its balance sheet by selling its residual stake in H World Group Limited (Huazhu)

Accor announces that it has completed the sale of its residual stake in H World Group Limited (formerly known as Huazhu Group Limited) for $460 million. This transaction finalizes the value creation of the investment initiated in 2016. The cumulative disposal value since 2019 has reached $1.2 billion, compared to an initial investment of less than $200 million. This contributes to the “asset-light” strategy of simplifying the Group's balance sheet. Following this transaction, Accor no longer holds any shares in the capital of H World Group Limited.

Accor

Press Release Human Resources

Appointment

January 18, 2023

Christian Dolenc has been appointed as General Manager at Mandarin Oriental, Shenzhen

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced the appointment of Christian Dolenc as General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Shenzhen.

Mandarin Oriental

Shenzhen, China

January 13, 2023

Hilton Named One of the “Best Workplaces in Greater China™” for Eighth Consecutive Year

Hilton (NYSE: HLT), Asia’s fastest-growing hospitality company, was named one of the “Best Workplaces in Greater ChinaTM 2022” by Great Place to Work®, continuing its success of being named to the “Best Workplaces” list eight years in a row and retaining its status as “The Legend”. To be granted the honor of being named "The Legend", a company is required to have built solid trust by being listed among the "Best Workplaces in Greater China" for at least five consecutive years.

Hilton

External Article Sales & Marketing

January 3, 2023

AC Hotels by Marriott Celebrates Its Brand Debut in Greater China With the Opening of AC Hotel by Marriott Suzhou

The design-led hotel offers an elegant and effortless experience to locals and travelers in the "Venice of the East".

AC Hotels by Marriott

Su Zhou Shi, China

Development Pipeline

December 30, 2022

Emblems Collection announces a stunning new flagship hotel at Hangzhou West Lake

THE NEW ADDITION TO THE EMBLEMS COLLECTION WILL BE A TRANQUIL AND ARTISTIC RETREAT AT THE HEART OF A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE.

Emblems Collection

Hangzhou, China

December 16, 2022

The New Chinese Traveler Won’t Be Receptive to Old Marketing Strategies

Marketers beware: Prior ways of marketing to Chinese consumers, including travelers, won’t work as well today because their preferences changed during the pandemic.

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December 13, 2022

Hyatt Place Chengdu Bio-Town Celebrates Official Opening

The 227-room Hyatt Place hotel opens in heart of Chengdu Tianfu International Bio-Town.

Hyatt Place

Cheng Du Shi, China

December 8, 2022

Accor and Overseas Chinese Town (OCT) Hotel Group sign long-term partnership

Accor is pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with Overseas Chinese Town (OCT) Hotel Group, expanding the relationship between the two companies and embarking on a new and exciting journey to develop leading-edge hospitality projects in China. Accor is the world’s leading creator of hospitality brands, with an unrivalled portfolio of over 40 hotel brands across all segments. Accor and OCT Hotel Group are now closely exploring opportunities with many of these brands, beginning with Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, one of Accor’s most prestigious luxury brands. Fairmont Shenzhen Interlaken is set to open by the end of 2024.

Accor

Development Rebranding

December 1, 2022

IHG’s Luxury Hotel Brand Regent to Open on Shanghai’s North Bund

Classic style and heritage passed down from generation to generation to reappear on glittering banks of the Huangpu River.

Regent

Shang Hai Shi, China

November 29, 2022

Banyan Tree Opens Homm Hotel In Huzhou, China

Sitting at the foot of Xisai mountain in the Wuxing district of Huzhou, this resort integrates landscape, culture and wellbeing. Its architecture intertwines waterscape and mountainscape, using symmetrical space in its 116 guest rooms, 26 suites, 30 family rooms and four villas, as well as two barrier-free rooms, each with a unique theme.

Homm

Huzhou, China

November 18, 2022

Pullman Hotels & Resorts continues its rapid expansion in China - with two recent openings in two weeks and a new development signing

Pullman Hotels & Resorts, an Accor premium hospitality brand, announced the opening of Pullman Jinhua – a 322-room hotel in the heart of Jinhua City in Zhejiang Province, one of the major cities in the Yangtze River Delta G60 Science and Technology Innovation Corridor. The opening of Pullman Jinhua comes less than two weeks after Pullman Shenzhen North began welcoming guests – a superbly located hotel, high among the uppermost floors of the landmark North Station Huide Tower in the Longhua District of Shenzhen. Accor is also set to open Pullman Huai’an Falcon before year-end, while a new Pullman hotel development has just been signed at Tianfu International Health Town.

Accor