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June 15, 2022

Christian Poda has been appointed as Regional Vice President and General Manager at Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong

Christian Poda makes the move from Four Seasons Hotel Beijing to Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong as Regional Vice President and General Manager. His move marks the start of an exciting chapter at the iconic Hotel as he will be overseeing the completion of the Hotel renovation, debuting the new look for its signature suites and enhancing the food and beverage portfolio to provide a holistic experience to guests. In addition, he will also be overseeing operations at Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou, Shenzhen and the upcoming opening of Four Seasons in Suzhou.

Four Seasons

Hong Kong, China

Supplier News Sales & Marketing

June 7, 2022

Trip.com Group corporate travel arm Trip.Biz releases China market white paper as it shares global expansion strategy

Trip.com Group's corporate travel arm, Trip.Biz, has released a white paper delving into the trends defining the reviving corporate travel management sector in mainland China.

TRIP.com

China

Press Release Development

June 3, 2022

Hong Kong’s co-living sector gains appeal

Notwithstanding the dampened buyer sentiment in the residential market, Hong Kong’s real estate investment market witnessed a surge in en-bloc hotel transactions. While 2021 was considered an active year for hotel investment, 2022 is set to become substantially more dynamic. In the first five months of 2022 alone, two en-bloc hotel deals have been closed, while three others are reportedly underway.

JLL

Hong Kong, China

Development Opening

May 23, 2022

JW Marriott Hotel Changsha Debuted in Central China’s Historical and Cultural City

Inspired By Principles Of Mindfulness, Newest Luxury Hotel In Hunan Province Is A Haven For Sophisticated Travelers To Recharge and Reconnect.

JW Marriott

Chang Sha Shi, China

Press Release Development

May 19, 2022

China's Hotel Construction Pipeline Hits Record High Project & Room Counts at Q1 2022

According to the latest Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), at the end of Q1 ‘22, China’s total hotel construction pipeline reached record high project and room counts, standing at 3,711 projects/704,101 rooms and up 8% by projects and 7% by rooms year-over-year (YOY).China has 2,623 projects/477,245 rooms presently under construction, both at record highs, and up 11% and 12% YOY, respectively. Projects scheduled to start construction in the next 12 months stand at 504 projects/96,054 rooms. Projects and rooms in the early planning stage are up 26% and 17% YOY, respectively, and stand at 584 projects/130,802 rooms at the end of Q1 2022.

Lodging Econometrics

China

Supplier News Sales & Marketing

May 18, 2022

International Youth Convention Hotel Increases Room Revenue by 8.64Million RMB after One Year with IDeaS

IDeaS, the world’s leading provider of revenue management software and services announced today that its partnership with the International Youth Convention Hotel in Nanjing, China, was able to grow all revenue related KPIs during a difficult COVID environment and revenue increased during the past 12 months by 8.64 million RMB. IDeaS provided extensive revenue management consulting services and implemented G2 RMS at the hotel.

IDeaS

Beijing, China

Press Release Development

April 20, 2022

Accor, Ennismore and Country Garden’s Funyard to develop more than a thousand JO&JOE hotels in China

Accor in collaboration with Ennismore today announced an unprecedented long-term master franchise agreement with Country Garden’s core alliance enterprise, Funyard Hotels and Resorts. Together with Funyard, one of the top hotel and property developers in China, Accor and Ennismore will introduce the lifestyle brand JO&JOE to China, with a commitment to open at least 1,300 JO&JOE hotels, representing more than 100,000 guestrooms. Funyard will be the exclusive strategic partner of the JO&JOE brand in China.

Accor

China

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Lighthouse

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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 Opening

April 18, 2022

European brand Tivoli Hotels & Resorts debuts in China with the opening of Tivoli Chengdu at Cultural Heritage Park

Tivoli Hotels & Resorts, a luxury Portuguese-rooted hospitality brand, has announced an important milestone in its expansion strategy throughout Asia with the opening of Tivoli Chengdu at Cultural Heritage Park.

Minor

成都市, China

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Radical Innovation Hospitality TECHNOLOGY

Radical Innovation

Development Opening

April 13, 2022

Hyatt Centric Lakeside Ningbo Opens in Ningbo's Vibrant Zhenhai District

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today the opening of Hyatt Centric Lakeside Ningbo, marking the first Hyatt Centric hotel in mainland China. Located beside Tongxin Lake in Zhenhai's vibrant International Talent Park, the hotel provides the perfect starting point for adventurous travelers to explore the history and culture of Ningbo and experience an authentic slice of life in this charming port city.

Hyatt Centric

Ning Bo Shi, China

Press Release Markets & Performance

April 11, 2022

Review of Beijing Hotel Performance During the Winter Olympics

Following the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics, China’s domestic ice and snow economy continues to boom. According to the latest data, the number of participants in ice and snow sports across the country reached 346 million after the Olympics achieved nearly 600 million domestic TV viewers. However, as the second host city of a pandemic-era Olympics, how did Beijing’s hotel market fare? What were the performance differences among the city’s submarkets? How did that performance compare with pre-pandemic periods?

CoStar

Beijing, China

External Article Technology

April 4, 2022

In China, luxury hotels are offering babysitting services to stressed out parents working from home

Though people in many parts of the world are heading back to the office and kids have returned to school, lockdowns continue across China as the country struggles to contain several Covid-19 outbreaks in line with its zero-Covid policy.

cnn.com

China

Press Release Human Resources

April 1, 2022

Hilton Awarded as ‘Best Workplace for Women in Greater China™’ for Third Consecutive Year

Hilton, one of the world’s leading hospitality companies, was today named the “Best Workplace for Women in Greater China™” for the third consecutive year by Great Place To Work®, the global authority on workplace culture. The recognition is a testament to Hilton’s commitment to supporting the personal and professional growth of its female team members, which has enabled Hilton to become an employer of choice for female professionals all around the world.

Hilton

China

Appointment

March 24, 2022

Simon Song has been appointed as Director of Food and Beverage and Culinary Operations at Four Seasons Hotel Tianjin

Four Seasons Hotel Tianjin announces the appointment of a Four Seasons veteran to its executive Planning Committee - Simon Song as its Director of Food and Beverage and Culinary Operations.

Four Seasons

Tianjin, China

Appointment

March 17, 2022

David Macklin has been appointed as General Manager at Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou

With a wealth of experience in urban properties, David Macklin assumes his post as General Manager at Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou on familiar terrain. Thanks to previous postings in Tokyo, Sydney, Hong Kong, and Washington, DC, he understands the demands of properties that cater primarily to business travellers as well as the cultural nuances that are at the core of a dynamic and international location.

Four Seasons

Guangzhou, China

Press Release Development

March 7, 2022

Accor roars into the Year of the Tiger with record growth across Greater China

Accor is advancing through 2022 with a continued focus on expanding its presence across Greater China, offering more hotels to travelers and loyalty members than ever before, from acclaimed brands such as Raffles, Fairmont, Sofitel, MGallery, Pullman, Grand Mercure, Novotel, Mercure, and ibis. Accor’s new project signings in China reached an all-time high in 2021 – leading to more than 520 hotels now in operation and an additional 350 under development. Accor is also on track to drive even greater momentum and growth success this year.

Accor

China

Appointment

March 4, 2022

Victoria Shi has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at Kempinski Hotel Chengdu

Kempinski Hotel Chengdu is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Victoria Shi as Director of S&M.

Kempinski

Chengdu, China

Press Release Development

March 4, 2022

Marriott International Sees Continued Growth in Greater China with More Than 50 Anticipated Hotel Additions in 2022

Marriott International, Inc. today announced plans to expand its portfolio in Greater China with the anticipated additions of more than 50 hotels in over 30 destinations across the region in 2022. The company also expects to open its 500th hotel in Greater China in early 2023, underscoring its confidence in the recovery and long-term growth of the region.

Marriott

China

Opinion Article Sales & Marketing

March 3, 2022

Understanding the Unconventional World of Hotel Distribution in China

With the global pandemic, inbound tourism to China has slowed to a halt, but as we look ahead to the inevitable post-pandemic travel boom, the nation of 1.4 billion people is certain to reopen and welcome visitors from around the world. The general consensus today is that the earliest reopening will be Q4 2022. Yet, what will that look like? How will things be different and how will they remain the same? To understand the future of hotel distribution in China, we need to look at the past. Anson Lau, Managing Director of Shiji Distribution Solutions shares that history with us below. Read on to learn more.

By Anson Lau, Managing Director - Shiji Distribution Solutions, Shiji Distribution Solutions

China

Development Pipeline

February 28, 2022

Hyatt Announces Plans for the World's First FILA-Branded Lifestyle Hotel in Shanghai

A unique expression of life and vitality, FILA HOUSE Shanghai to join the JdV by Hyatt portfolio.

JdV by Hyatt

Shanghai, China

Press Release Markets & Performance

February 22, 2022

China’s Travel & Tourism sector could reach CNY 11 trillion this year, says WTTC

New research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed China’s Travel & Tourism sector’s contribution to GDP could reach CNY 11 trillion this year, just 5.2% short of pre-pandemic levels.

WTTC

China