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June 16, 2020

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Opening Five New Ramada Hotels in China

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.

Wyndham

June 15, 2020

Now Open: Ramada by Wyndham Changsha Wuguang

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.

Ramada by Wyndham

Changsha, Hunan, China

June 15, 2020

EVEN® Hotels makes its debut in Asia

The 172-room EVEN Hotel Nanjing Yangtze River, located near the National Green Bay Wetland Park and Youth Olympic Stadium, is equipped with wellness-savvy staff, best-in-class fitness experiences, an indoor tennis court, an indoor heated swimming pool, a bowling club, 7 meeting rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows, balanced food choices and relaxing spaces. The hotel also boasts an impressive water fountain with spectacular light shows during the evening. Owned by Yangtze State-owned Investment Group, and managed by IHG, the property is the brand's first location in Asia. The hotel is the result of a strong owner relationship of IHG in Greater China. Owned by Yangtze State-owned Investment Group, and managed by IHG, the property is the brand's first location in Asia. The hotel is the result of a strong owner relationship of IHG in Greater China.

EVEN

Nanjing, China

June 15, 2020

STR: China weekly hotel performance update

Each week, STR analysts provide a deep-dive into China hotel performance. The most recent video is linked below, available in both English and Chinese.Key highlights:

External Article Markets & Performance

June 15, 2020

China’s travel recovery gains steam: How families are planning their summer vacations

While the global travel sector continues to withstand the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, some markets have started to show signs of recovery. In China, where the virus first broke out, domestic airline passenger levels have grown steadily, and now sit at 50 percent of precrisis levels. Hotel occupancy rates have also improved since the depths of the crisis, and are now back to 60 percent of last year's levels. Domestic travel is now positioned to accelerate as summer approaches, with segments that drive demand during this period, such as families, reporting an increased desire to travel in the near term. In this article we explore some key trends in travel, and how these have changed from the early stages of COVID-19 recovery, in April.

McKinsey & Company

Press Release

June 10, 2020

Radisson Hotel Group Rolls Out Holistic Recovery Plan For Properties In China

Radisson Hotel Group has unveiled a holistic recovery plan for its hotels and resorts in China, as the revival of China's travel and hospitality industry is now picking up speed following the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Radisson Hotel Group

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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

June 5, 2020

STR: China weekly hotel performance update

Each week, STR analysts provide a deep-dive into China hotel performance. The most recent video is linked below, available in both English and Chinese.Key highlights:

Radical Innovation Hospitality TECHNOLOGY

June 3, 2020

Park Hyatt Opens in Suzhou, China

The Park Hyatt Suzhou, located near freshwater Jinji Lake in the heart of Suzhou Industrial Park, was designed by New York architectural firm, Kohn Pedersen Fox, and features interiors by Hirsch Bedner Associates.

Park Hyatt

Suzhou, China

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Radical Innovation

June 1, 2020

STR: China weekly hotel performance update

Each week, STR analysts provide a deep-dive into China hotel performance. The most recent video is linked below, available in both English and Chinese.Key highlights:

Press Release Design & Architecture

May 27, 2020

Hotel Plus to open its doors again in August 2020

The next edition of Hotel Plus, the annual trade show for the hotel and commercial space industry in Shanghai, has been postponed to 12-14 August 2020 after deep communication with partners, exhibitors and visitors. As part of the hospitality and commercial space community, Hotel Plus is liable to help companies to recover from business disruption relying on powerful industry influence and rich marketing resource. By working together, we will make it through.

Sinoexpo Informa Markets

Shanghai, China

Development Pipeline

May 25, 2020

Urban Resort Concepts (URC) announces its first villa-only resort

The PuYun Hotel and Spa's scheduled opening in 2022 will add to URC's global portfolio of award-winning ultra-luxury hotels and resorts, including The PuLi Hotel and Spa, Shanghai, The PuXuan Hotel and Spa, Beijing and The RuMa Hotel and Residences, Kuala Lumpur, with eight further properties under development in Dubai, Bangkok, Phuket, Kota Kinabalu, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Xi'An and S hanghai.

Urban Resort Concepts Ltd.

Huzhou, China

May 25, 2020

STR: China weekly hotel performance update

Each week, STR analysts provide a deep-dive into China hotel performance. The most recent video is linked below, available in both English and Chinese.Key highlights:

Press Release Development

May 19, 2020

China's Hotel Construction Pipeline Hits All-Time High in the First Quarter of 2020 Despite COVID-19 Pandemic*

Analysts at Lodging Econometrics (LE) report that despite the COVID-19 outbreak, China's total construction pipeline continues to expand to an all-time high of 3,533 projects/645,764 rooms, up 24% by projects and 9% by rooms year-over-year (YOY). China has 2,330 projects/412,142 rooms presently under construction. Projects under construction remain near record-highs at the end of the first quarter even though many projects are delayed two to four months. Projects scheduled to start construction in the next 12 months experienced an enormous increase of 92% by projects and 45% by rooms YOY, to stand at a record-high 744 projects/120,458 rooms.

Lodging Econometrics

Press Release

May 18, 2020

Kempinski Hotels Reopens All Its Hotels in China Following the Lessening of Lockdowns

Following early signs of recovery and eased lockdowns after the coronavirus spread in China, Kempinski Hotels has reopened all its hotels in the country. New strict safety and hygiene procedures have been put in place to comply with local government authorities and WHO guidelines to guarantee guests' and employees' safety and wellbeing. In addition, innovative services have been introduced as a business enhancement and guest experiences.

Kempinski

May 15, 2020

STR: China weekly hotel performance update

Each week, STR analysts provide a deep-dive into China hotel performance. The most recent video is linked below, available in both English and Chinese.Key highlights:

Press Release Sales & Marketing

May 14, 2020

IHG announces partnership with Trip.com Group’s Ctrip

IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world's leading hotel companies, today officially launched its first flagship store on Chinese leading OTA (Online Travel Agent) platform, as part of the partnership with Ctrip, part of Trip.com Group. Both companies will also cooperate in their membership systems, enriching the experiences and benefits for loyalty members from both sides.

IHG

Press Release Operations & Strategy

May 13, 2020

An Eco-Conscious Luxury Lifestyle Resort Designed Around Nature

Sitting in a prime location on Hainan island's beautiful shoreline, 1 Hotel Haitang Bay, Sanya's design is a celebration of nature and sustainability. From dappled light filtering in through leaf-sheltered skylights to stacks of salvaged Chinese roof tiles echoing coastal cliff faces, the first Chinese resort from luxury brand US-based 1 Hotels draws its design inspiration from the rugged beauty of the island.

1 Hotels

三亚市, China

May 12, 2020

Hilton Hotels in Chinese Mainland Resume Operations

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) announced today that all of its hotels in Chinese Mainland have officially resumed operations. As Hilton welcomes guests back with its hospitality, each hotel has implemented strict anti-epidemic measures to ensure the health and safety of guests and Team Members. Hilton has also made adjustments to policies and operations in order to meet the needs of guests, owners, and the community at large during this time.

Hilton

HRS Hospitality & Retail Systems

Supplier News Technology

May 11, 2020

HRS Group of Companies obtains Oracle Hospitality support rights in China

HRS Hospitality & Retail Systems continue their global expansion by opening in China, the largest market in the Asia-Pacific region. HRS began its operations reselling Oracle Hospitality solutions in China in 2019, and now, after obtaining support rights from Oracle, it is authorized to provide support services to new and existing customers in the country.