Shangri-La Group unveils The Moon Residence in Kunming, with the opening of its sales gallery for the 224 units, all of which will be delivered as fully furnished apartments once construction is complete.
After running its first Gran Meliá hotel in Xi'an for 5 years, the leading Spanish hotel group Meliá Hotels International now expands its Gran Meliá brand portfolio to Chengdu in China.
Gran Meliá Zhengzhou is situated at Zhengzhou high-speed railway commercial circle and is going to be the first Spanish luxury hotel in this area. Its convenient location makes it 5 minutes' walk to Zhengzhou East Railway Station and Metro Line 1 and 5, and it takes only 17 minutes to reach Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport by airport express.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced that UrCove, a new hotel brand created under the joint venture of Hyatt and BTG Homeinns Hotels Group - one of China's largest hospitality groups - has its first property available for reservations on Hyatt.com. The brand, which will be largely based in China, will provide World of Hyatt members more unique stay options to choose from and more opportunities to earn and redeem points on hotel stays along with exclusive in-hotel benefits.
HRS Hospitality and Retail Systems has announced the appointment of David Deng as their General Manager for HRS China. David will lead the China team and continue to develop, maintain, and expand its product and service portfolio. David, who will be based in the HRS Beijing office, has spent over thirty years working in the Hospitality Industry and has a comprehensive knowledge of hotel operations and system applications. He has previously held senior positions with technology companies serving the Hospitality Industry, as well as hotel properties in China.
HRS Hospitality and Retail Systems has announced the appointment of David Deng as their General Manager for HRS China. David will lead the China team and continue to develop, maintain, and expand its product and service portfolio.
Radisson Collection, Radisson Hotel Group's anthology of iconic lifestyle hotels, will arrive in China for the first time next year when it opens an outstanding low-rise resort, which will form a key part of a brand new integrated tourism complex in the Jiangsu Horticultural Exposition Park.
Rosewood has signed an agreement with Shanghai-based property development company, Lonsen Land Group, to manage a new luxury hotel in mainland China.
IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group) celebrates the official opening of InterContinental ® Chongqing Raffles City today. Located in Chao Tian Men Square of downtown Chongqing, China, InterContinental Chongqing Raffles City is part of the iconic Raffles City complex - a new modern landmark. Auspiciously located at the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing Rivers, the state-of-the-art high-rise hotel is close to famed local attractions such as Jiefangbei and Hongyadong. The hotel occupies the top floors of one of the tallest towers, as well as part of The Crystal, an iconic skybridge 300 metres in length, connecting the top of four skyscrapers at the height of 42nd floor. Guests can enjoy majestic views on this fully-glazed observation deck, experiencing the InterContinental life with a unique perspective of both the urban skyline in the city and verdant hills beyond.
SHANGHAI, China - Today, Hilton announced that the company has implemented a new program to deliver an industry-defining standard of cleanliness and disinfection, across all its properties worldwide. Hilton CleanStay, created in collaboration with Dettol maker RB and Mayo Clinic, includes new procedures to help Hilton guests enjoy an even cleaner and safer stay.
With the pandemic serving as a catalyst for reinvention and digitalisation in the hospitality industry, live-streaming has, for some Chinese hoteliers, evolved into more than an alternative sales tool amid the travel slump.
Accor has expanded its portfolio of hotels in China with the opening of the Pullman Yueyang in Hunan province, the brand's 39th property in Greater China.
Globally recognized as a world-class entertainment and lifestyle brand, Hard Rock International announced the opening of Hard Rock Hotel Dalian, jointly presented with Luneng Group, at Dalian Golden Pebble Beach Tourist Resort, Liaoning, China, on July 1, 2020. Seamlessly integrating its signature music-infused energy with innovative and authentic services, Hard Rock Hotel Dalian brings a fresh new breeze to this beautiful coastal city in China.
Airbnb's Chinese arm has hired a new chief operating officer, Siew Kum Hong, effective immediately. Hong had previously joined the company in 2012 serving as its APAC general counsel, before subsequently becoming regional director for the Asia-Pacific region. In the newly-created role, Hong will be responsible for the business operations and team management of Airbnb's China operations. He will be reporting directly to Airbnb chief strategy officer and co-founder, Nathan Blecharczyk. Hong's previous experience also includes serving as general counsel at Yahoo, and serving as a Singaporean member of parliament, advocating for social justice.
China's travel recovery is proving "slower than expected" with outbound leisure travel "not considered safe", business services giant McKinsey has reported.
China's travel recovery is proving "slower than expected" with outbound leisure travel "not considered safe", business services giant McKinsey has reported.
FOSHAN, GUANGDONG, China and MCLEAN, Va. - Hilton (NYSE: HLT) announced today the signing of an exclusive management license agreement with Country Garden to introduce and develop the Home2 Suites by Hilton® brand in China. The agreement with Funyard Hotel Investment (Asia) Limited, a subsidiary of Country Garden, further expands the strategic cooperation between Hilton and Country Garden.
As China and its hotel industry gain prominence on the global stage, more and more foreign investors are turning their attention to this huge and extremely promising market. Chinese hotels are in desperate need of strategies to compete with the high-quality service and facilities offered by Western hotel chains. Thanks to a pioneering study by Dr Markus Schuckert, Professor Rob Law of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and their co-authors, they now have the perfect solution. Based on painstaking analysis of a huge new dataset of TripAdvisor reviews, the researchers show Chinese hotel managers exactly how their hotels are falling short of international standards, and what they can do to close the gap.
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world's largest hotel franchising company with approximately 9,300 hotels across 90 countries, today announced plans for further growth in China as travel in the country continues to show encouraging signs of recovery.
Looking over Changsha's Yuhua district, the Ramada by Wyndham Changsha Wuguang offers travelers easy access to the Changsha International Convention & Exhibition Center and is just 20 minutes from Changsha Huanghua International Airport. Changsha Avenue metro station is only a five-minute walk away. The hotel features 140 rooms and suites, a modern and upscale design, and provides on-site amenities such as concierge service, meeting facilities, fitness center, two restaurants, free wi-fi and more.