IHG’s Luxury Hotel Brand Regent to Open on Shanghai’s North Bund
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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.
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.
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants Continues International Expansion with Opening in Mainland China
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world's leading hotel companies, today celebrated the launch of its luxury boutique hotel brand,Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants(Kimpton),in mainland China. The Kimpton brand launch was attended by actress Sun Li and Managing Director of IHG Greater China, Daniel Aylmer, atan official ceremony at the Kimpton Bamboo Grove Suzhou.
China’s Hotel Construction Pipeline Has Record High Project & Room Counts in Early Planning
In the recent China Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), LE analysts report that China’s total hotel construction pipeline, at the close of Q3 2022, stands at 3,604 projects/684,288 rooms, up 1% by projects and unchanged by rooms year-over-year (YOY).
Marriott Set To Expand Portfolio With 30 Select Service Hotels In Greater China By The End Of 2023
Marriott International, Inc., today announced plans to expand its select service portfolio in Greater China with the expected addition of 30 hotels in the segment by the end of 2023. The additions are fueled by the strong demand for Marriott’s select service accommodations in emerging destinations and complement an existing portfolio of more than 460 properties in the region. Marriott’s select service portfolio currently includes the following brands spanning across 67 cities in Greater China: Moxy Hotels, Fairfield by Marriott, Courtyard by Marriott, Four Points by Sheraton, AC Hotels by Marriott, Aloft Hotels, and Element Hotels.
Songtsam Begins Construction on Its First Zero-Carbon Hotel in Tibet
Songtsam, an award-winning luxury boutique hotel collection and Destination Marketing Company, located in the Tibet and Yunnan Provinces of China announced the construction of Songtsam's first zero-carbon hotel, the Songtsam Linka Retreat Lake Basong Tso located in Tibet. Expected to open in July, 2023, the 120-room Retreat will be Songtsam's 16th and largest property.
Hotels in mainland China
The hotel market in mainland China has been influenced by a number of factors over the last couple of years, not least by the COVID-19 epidemic and subsequent lockdowns and travel restrictions, but what are the opportunities for future growth? Before we answer this, let’s look at the current market.
IHG brings the 1st voco Hotel to Guangdong Greater China
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world's leading hotel companies, today announced a new partnership with Shenzhen Tian An Yuncheng Investment Development Group Co., Ltd to develop the first voco™ hotel in Guangdong province - voco Shenzhen Bantian Cloud Park. Scheduled to open in 2027, the hotel will be built on Phase 3 of Bantian Tian An Cloud Valley, one of the major platforms along the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Sci-Tech Innovation Corridor. This signing resonates with China's national strategy to develop the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), enhancing IHG's presence in Guangdong and further emphasizing its long-term commitment to the China market.
Grand Hyatt Shenzhou Peninsula Celebrates Official Opening
Hyatt announced today the opening of Grand Hyatt Shenzhou Peninsula in Wanning, Hainan, a distinctive destination for a luxurious escape offering immersive experiences and unforgettable moments for guests of all ages.
Four Seasons and Sun Hung Kai Properties to Build Luxury Island Retreat in the Heart of Suzhou, China
Fully encompassing a private island on scenic Jinji Lake, the new Hotel will offer easy access to the city's vibrant business areas, historic attractions and leisure activities.
Mandarin Oriental Increases Footprint in China With a Luxury Hotel in New Business District of Chengdu
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced that it will manage a new hotel in Tianfu, a modern Business District south of Chengdu, the capital city of Szechuan province. Tianfu New Area is expected to become the future commercial centre of Southwest China.
Hyatt Regency Hainan Ocean Paradise Resort Welcomes Guests to Foster Connections Beside the Idyllic South China Sea
Located within Hainan R&F Ocean Paradise Resort theme park, the 1,000-room ocean-themed hotel combines stunning coastal views with a vibrant resort ambiance.
Anthony Gill has been appointed as General Manager at Four Seasons Hotel Tianjin
Anthony Gill makes the move from Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai and overseeing Four Seasons Resort Tented Camp in the Golden Triangle to Four Seasons Hotel Tianjin as General Manager. With more than 20 years of global luxury hotel experience, his move marks the start of an exciting new chapter at the landmark Hotel in the heart of Tianjin's CBD.
Hyatt Place Huangshan Train Station Celebrates Official Opening
180-room Hyatt Place hotel opens in Huangshan Train Station CBD.
Dusit International opens new luxury wellness resort in the heart of Tianmu Mountain, Hangzhou (China)
Dusit International, one of Thailand's leading hotel and property development companies, has continued its expansion in China with the opening of the highly anticipated Dusit Thani Tianmu Mountain, Hangzhou - the 11th Luxury Dusit-branded property in China.
Marriott International Signs Agreement With Suzhou Jingyuan Hotel Management Co., Ltd., to Debut AC Hotels by Marriott Brand in Greater China
AC Hotel by Marriott Suzhou is expected to open in December 2022.
Marriott Signs Agreement with Yuexiu Property to Debut The Ritz-Carlton, Wuhan
The Ritz-Carlton, Wuhan, is expected to occupy the upper levels of The Yuexiu Global Financial Center T5 Grand A Office Tower, a 330-meter-tall skyscraper in Wuhan's traditional city center of Hankou, while the hotel's lobby, ballroom, meeting rooms, and certain F&B facilities will be housed in another three lower levels of the same building. As one of Wuhan's three urban towns, Hankou is a bustling financial and commercial area with a variety of high-end retail offerings and parks within a close radius. The guest rooms are slated to feature panoramic views of the urban city, nearby Xinhua Stadium, and Zhongshan Park as well as the Yangtze River. Wuhan's other two urban towns - Wuchang and Hanyang - can be easily accessed via a short drive across the rivers.
A tragedy of the Commons at Chinese dining tables
In economic science, the tragedy of the commons occurs when individual users, who have open access to a resource without shared social structures or formal rules that govern access and use, act independently according to their own self-interest and, contrary to the common good of all users, cause depletion of the resource through their uncoordinated action. The concept originated in an essay written in 1833 by the British economist William Forster Lloyd, who used a hypothetical example of the effects of unregulated grazing on common land in Great Britain and Ireland. But how does this apply to Chinese cultural table habits and ways of tackling food waste?
By Dr. Yong Chen, Ph.D., Associate Professor, EHL
Marriott Bonvoy Launches New Campaign In China Starring Renowned Actress Shu Qi
Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International’s award-winning travel program, unveiled the launch of the second phase of its ‘Power of Travel’ campaign starring actress SHU Qi as the brand ambassador in Asia Pacific. Released in China, the new campaign highlights the power of travel through the exploration of love and relationships, and ushers in a new chapter in travel.