Wharf Hotels today announced the opening of a Regional Sales Office in Guangzhou, China. Headed by Regional Sales Director, Kenny Lai – a 14-year veteran of the hospitality industry, he will actively manage business developments in Guangzhou, Shenzhen and the rest of Guangdong Province, as well as cover strategic sales activities in the municipality of Chongqing and the provinces of Hunan, Hubei and Sichuan.
Dusit International, one of Thailand's leading hotel and property development companies, represented in China by Dusit Fudu Hotels and Resorts, has signed a hotel management agreement with Chuxiong Rongda Real Estate Development Company Limited to operate dusitD2 Chuxiong, Yunnan, an upscale hotel in the heart of Chuxiong City, southwest China.
Hyatt and The Wharf (Holdings) Limited today announced plans for a new Park Hyatt hotel in Changsha, the capital of Hunan province, marking the luxury Park Hyatt brand's entry into Central China. Situated within the iconic landmark Changsha IFS, the new luxury hotel is expected to offer global travelers refined, sophisticated and unparalleled experiences in Changsha. Slated to open in 2023, Park Hyatt Changsha will feature 230 guestrooms and offer world-class culinary and wellness experiences, as well as inspiring spaces for meetings and events.
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest hotel franchising company and leading provider of hotel management services with approximately 9,000 hotels across nearly 95 countries, continues to expand its portfolio in China with 20 new Microtel by Wyndham hotels by the end of 2022, located in key cities and emerging destinations across the country.
Unexpected Design, an Unrivaled Social Scene, and Uniquely Eclectic Luxury Meet to Redefine the Hospitality Scene in Central China.
Deutsche Hospitality is continuing to pursue its course of expansion. Together with its shareholder Huazhu, the group has opened a spectacular new IntercityHotel in China in the form of the IntercityHotel Zhengzhou East Railway Station. Located in the capital city of Henan Province, the hotel has now become the third in the country to be operated under the midscale IntercityHotel brand. It offers 260 rooms, a 200-square metre multifunctional conferencing facility, a German-feel restaurant and a 24-hour gym. The new hotel's striking skyline makes it a stand-out feature in the business district of Zhengzhou, a city of several million inhabitants. The IntercityHotel Zhengzhou East Railway Station is positioned in the upper midscale segment.
Hotel Okura Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce Shanghai Sheshan Okura hotel will open in 2024. The new hotel is located in the scenic Sheshan Tourist Resort in Shanghai. Hotel Okura Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Urban Construction Construction Industry Group have signed a hotel operation and management agreement on August 31, 2020.
With the help of summer vacation, Mainland China’s overall hotel occupancy rate showed a good upward trend in July, with the second and third week of the month reaching 2019 levels.
The PuLi Hotel and Spa (The PuLi), the acclaimed luxury property managed by Urban Resort Concepts (URC), is pleased to announce Mr. Olivier Zatka has been appointed General Manager, effective July 2021. The PuLi is China's first luxury urban resort, with 193 rooms and 36 suites. The hotel is renowned for its refined aesthetic, luxury with 24-hour dedicated Guest Service, Michelin-starred restaurant PHÉNIX, a state-of-the-art wellness center and UR Spa.
According to analysts at Lodging Econometrics (LE), the total China construction pipeline stands at 3,454 projects/661,043 rooms. At the end of the second quarter, the 2021 construction pipeline is up 2% by rooms year-over-year (YOY) and just below the region’s all-time high project count of 3,574 projects/647,704 rooms set in the second quarter of 2020. This is the fourth consecutive quarter China’s pipeline has increased.
China, usually seen as the global leader in the hotel industry’s recovery from the pandemic, took a massive fall last week in its hospitality comeback due to the Delta variant. Prior industry optimism about the country’s ability to quickly rally after a setback doesn’t seem to apply this time around.
All key markets in China showed June 2021 increases in hotel occupancy and average daily rate (ADR) compared to the same period last year, except for Guangzhou and Shenzhen.
In 2020, Chengdu’s hospitality industry accounted for 65.7% of GDP, contributing 52.2% to the city’s economic growth and significantly increasing its contribution to the development of energy levels and economies.
St. Regis Hotels and Resorts, part of Marriott International's portfolio of 30 extraordinary brands, today announced the debut of The St. Regis Qingdao. The highly anticipated opening marks the first Marriott International luxury brand hotel in the northeastern Shandong region. Strategically located in the landmark Haitian Center in the heart of historic Qingdao, the hotel is set to delight the city's luminaries and tastemakers with its elegant design, refined craftsmanship and time-honored signature rituals.
On 1st July Maritim Hotel Taicang Garden has open in Jiangsu, a region of dynamic growth, near Shanghai. The elegant 5-star hotel with 257 rooms and suites is managed by Sandro Schmidt (53), who has already managed various hotels within the Maritim Group in Germany, as well as the Maritim Hotel in Shenyang.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the opening of Hyatt Regency Guangzhou Zengcheng. The 408-room hotel, which also includes serviced apartments, is centrally located in the Zengcheng National Economic and Technological Development Zone of east Guangzhou. Guests can conveniently visit the attached Guangzhou Zengcheng Hopson One shopping malls and offices, and the hotel is just a 10-minute drive to Guangzhou East Transportation Hub, offering easy access to the Greater Bay Area.
With The People’s Republic of China seeing strong domestic recovery, Shiji Group, China's leading hotel information systems player, has partnered with global travel technology company Amadeus to provide new content from Chinese hotels & chains to the Amadeus Travel Platform. This partnership will benefit an increasing number of travel agents who are looking for richer hotel accommodation options in China.
Hang Lung Properties today announced its collaboration with global hospitality group, Hyatt, to establish the first Grand Hyatt branded Residences for sale, in Kunming. Grand Hyatt Residences Kunming will be the most coveted address for the city's discerning and affluent as it redefines the residential experience, meeting the aspirations of a new generation. The development is the first branded Residences project under the recently unveiled Hang Lung Residences portfolio, and will be an integral component of the Spring City 66 development, which spans luxury retail, grade A offices and the five-star Grand Hyatt hotel.
Club Med has appointed Rachael Harding as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of East, South Asia and Pacific.
JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group today announced the appointment of Tao Zhou as Managing Director and Head of Greater China. Based in Shanghai, Tao assumed the newly-created role on 15 July and will draw on his extensive Greater China hospitality experience to facilitate the next phase of growth for the business in this priority market.