Hyatt Place Liuzhou is officially open, marking the debut of the brand in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in Southwest China. The hotel features the Hyatt Place brand's intuitive design, casual atmosphere and practical amenities such as free Wi-Fi.
Hyatt Place Liuzhou is officially open, marking the debut of the brand in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in Southwest China. The hotel features the Hyatt Place brand's intuitive design, casual atmosphere and practical amenities such as free Wi-Fi.
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® continues its strategic growth in China with the announcement of Rosewood Ningbo opening in 2024. This latest project adds to Rosewood's growing pipeline in China's megacities including Guangzhou, Shanghai, Chengdu and Shenzhen, further expanding the brand's established presence in Beijing, Sanya and the recently opened Rosewood Hong Kong.
Not all Chinese wine tourists are the same. Although wine tourism is becoming more popular in China according to a study published recently by a group of researchers including SHTM professors Hanqin Qiu Zhang and Brian King, there is wide variation in tourists' level of involvement in wine-based activities. Drawing on the findings of a survey measuring levels of involvement in and perceptions of wine tourism, the researchers provide useful information for marketers aiming to develop targeted trips and marketing strategies.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the opening of Hyatt Regency Beijing Shiyuan, located in the vibrant Yanqing District of China's capital city. Yanqing is known as an imperial retreat, surrounded by scenic mountains, rivers and wildlife. These nature elements have influenced the interior design of the property to create an energizing experience from the moment guests arrive. Just steps away from the International Horticultural Expo 2019, approximately 45 minutes from downtown Beijing and a 30-minute drive to the awe-inspiring Great Wall of China, the hotel provides guests traveling for business or leisure a seamless, intuitive experience as they connect with who and what matters to them most.
Aloft Hotels, Marriott International's innovation incubator brand for global travelers, today opens the brand new 191-room Aloft Shanghai Zhangjiang Hotel, bringing high-tech, modern style and a vibrant new social scene to Shanghai as the first Aloft hotel in the city.
The InterContinental Shenzhen, Shenzhen Telecom and Huawei have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to create what is being dubbed as 'the world's first 5G smart hotel'.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world's leading hotel companies, has today announced that it has reached 400 open hotels in Greater China, as it continues to expand at pace in its fastest growing region.
The Pullman Baotou is situated within a mixed-use complex that includes a shopping mall and commercial tower in the city's new central business district.
Shougang Group and Shangri-La Group today announced the cooperation on a new hotel project at Shougang Park in Beijing. This is a strategic venture between two established and highly regarded companies to develop an international luxury hotel at the Shougang industrial site. Attending the signing ceremony were Zhang Gongyan, Chairman and General Manager of Shougang Group, Hui Kuok, Chairman of Shangri-La Group, Guo Huaigang, Director of General Administration, The Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games, Wang Yue, Deputy Chief of Beijing Culture & Tourism Bureau, and Ke Yongguo Deputy Head of Shijingshan District Government. The hotel management agreement was signed between Liang Jie, Deputy General Manager of Shougang Group and Lim Beng Chee, Chief Executive Officer of Shangri-La Group.
Imagine being in your room within one minute of arriving at your hotel. FlyZoo, a 290-room hotel located close to Alibaba Group's headquarters in Hangzhou, a city 170 kilometers southwest of Shanghai, promises just that. It is powered by Fliggy, Alibaba's online travel platform.
Mainland Chinese tourists visiting Hong Kong tend to visit different shopping outlets to buy luxury goods according to their different motivations, conclude Dr Sam Kim of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and his co-researchers. In a recently published study the researchers revealed that mainland tourists who shop for luxury goods are motivated by "materialism, a desire for social status or to conform with others", and these differences in their nature influence not only what they buy, but where they buy.
Four minutes after they flung their doors wide open, we arrived at Hong Kong's newest hotel, the Rosewood Hong Kong, with a full entourage of hotel managers at the entrance enthusiastically welcoming their guests for the first time.
Jonas graduated in Hospitality Management from Swiss Hotel Management School Lucerne and started his career in the industry as Chef apprentice in Germany. He has stayed dynamic and passionate throughout his 17-year hospitality career, and worked for Baraza Resort & Spa Zanzibar, Tanzania; Swiss-Belhotel International, Indonesia; and Amari Atrium Bangkok, Thailand as Operations Manager. In 2016, Jonas joined Kempinski as Hotel Manager at Kempinski Hotel Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. His acquired extensive operations experience has always helped him find unique and efficient tactics for hotels.
The Sukhothai Shanghai, a contemporary lifestyle hotel under The Sukhothai Hotels & Resorts of HKR International, unveils its Premier Suite and two signature suites, The Loft and The Attic, taking the brand's hallmark hospitality to a new level.
Analysts at Lodging Econometrics (LE) report that China's total construction pipeline is booming and stands at 2,761 projects/580,635 rooms, up 12% by projects and 6% by rooms year-over-year (YOY). At the end of 2018, both projects and rooms in the construction pipeline are at new all-time highs surpassing the previous cyclical high of 2,658 projects set in the fourth quarter of 2014. China has the second largest pipeline in the world.
Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (Nasdaq: CTRP), one of China's largest integrated travel services companies ("Ctrip"), today signed an agreement with upscale global hoteliers Millennium Hotels and Resorts (MHR) to develop a global distribution strategy promoting MHR properties to Ctrip's 300 million strong customer base.
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today revealed results from consumer research projects[1] undertaken by global information and measurement houses, Kantar and Nielsen. By exploring Chinese consumers' mindset and their rapidly-growing appetite for quality travel experiences, the research paves the way for the introduction of the new Canopy by Hilton brand in China in order to meet rising local demand for lifestyle-driven tourism. The insights were released today in a Beijing press conference and demonstrate Hilton's commitment to innovation based on customer engagement.
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the opening of Conrad Hangzhou, a 50-story, 324-room state-of-the-art hotel that provides easy access to the city's downtown recreational and cultural attractions. WithLi'An restaurant sitting on the 50th floor, Conrad Hangzhou features the tallest restaurant in Hangzhou and provides unparalleled views over the fast-developing high-tech city. As part of the Raffles City Hangzhou complex, the hotel is set to serve business and leisure travelers with a best-in-class experience in a world of style.