Amara Signature Shanghai, a new luxury brand under Singapore"s leading hospitality group Amara Hotels & Resorts, celebrates its soft opening. Featuring a simple yet stylish all-glass façade, the 30-storey international five-star hotel radiates confidence in the bustling intersection of Changshou Road and Jiaozhou Road, marking a new chapter of the city"s emerging commercial zone that is at once progressive and cultural.
Chinese people are preparing for the upcoming Spring Festival or the Chinese New Year. It is expected that many will be on the move, as the current economic trend favors travelling. According to Ctrip, a Chinese travel agency, approximately 6.5 million Chinese tourists are going to travel abroad during the holidays.
Designed to pay homage to the city's storied history as well as to celebrate its emergence as one of China's most exciting commercial hubs, Hilton Shenyang welcomes global travelers to experience all that the city has to offer. Seamlessly connected to the local commercial centers, transit hub and tourist attractions, Hilton Shenyang provides the ultimate convenience for both leisure and business travelers and features outstanding amenities including 329 spacious guest rooms and three world-class restaurants.
Marriott International, Inc. is continuing to expand its footprint in China with a trio of announcements about new hotels opening or being built there. In recent years, China has become a major player in the international hospitality market, boasting the largest hotel pipeline of any country in the world. Experts say that one of the reasons that Marriott's massive acquisition last year of Starwood appealed to the company was China. Starwood's resources positioned Marriott to better expand there.
JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Charis Yim as Director of Market ing. With over 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Charis will put in use her extensive background and expert ise to oversee and develop the Sales & Market ing division of the 602-room luxury hotel, Marriott Internat ional’s first flagship hotel in Asia. Before joining JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong, Charis was most recently Director of Sales and Market ing at the Mandarin Oriental, Macau. Prior to her tenure in Macau, she has held senior management posit ions in mult iple luxury hotels in Hong Kong including the InterCont inental Hong Kong, as well as obtained over a decade of sales experience at The Peninsula Hong Kong.Charis started her hotel career within the Marriott family as a Sales Execut ive – Catering at the Renaissance Kowloon Hotel. She is married with two sons and one daughter, a graduate of Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s School of Hotel and Tourism Management, and has studied at Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administrat ion.
China is home to one of the fastest rising hospitality markets on the face of the planet, and there are a number of exciting projects there in cities spread throughout the country.
DHISCO Inc., the world's leading hospitality distribution company, announced today a partnership with CHINAonline that will dramatically expand its reach into the world's largest and fastest growing outbound tourism market.
Mr. Till Martin has been manning the helm as Hyatt Regency Beijing Wangjing's Opening General Manager since November 2016, bringing with him a rare passion and expertise to the opening of the hotel. Scheduled to debut in the second quarter 2018, the first Hyatt Regency in the Chinese capital is designed by globally renowned architect Kengo Kuma and Associates. The hotel concept creates a refreshing Urban Forest in the vibrant Wangjing Central Business District.
Marriott International respects and supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of China. Unfortunately, twice this week, we had incidents that suggested the opposite: First, by incorrectly labelling certain regions within China, including Tibet, as countries in a drop-down menu on a survey we sent out to our loyalty members; and second, in the careless "like" by an associate of a tweet that incorrectly suggested our support of this position. Nothing could be further from the truth: we don't support anyone who subverts the sovereignty and territorial integrity of China and we do not intend in any way to encourage or incite any such people or groups. We recognize the severity of the situation and sincerely apologize.
Artyzen Hospitality Group (AHG), an Asian based international hotel management company, will launch three new brands in mainland China this year -- Artyzen Hotels & Resorts, Artyzen Habitat and citizenM with the official opening of three hotels, further enlarging its China portfolio. It has also appointed Michael Wu as the Head of China to advance its growth in China.
Wanda Vista Beijing (formerly Sofitel Wanda Beijing) officially opened on January 1, 2018, as the 19th Wanda Vista branded hotel.
FUZHOU, China and MCLEAN, Va. - Visitors to the rapidly expanding city of Fuzhou now have access to some of the most striking views in the city with the opening of Hilton Fuzhou. The coastal city's second Hilton property, Hilton Fuzhou occupies levels one, four and 39-55 of the iconic Sandi Lianbang Building and is conveniently located in the thriving Jiangbin region, near the Fuzhou International Finance Center and Wanglongtai Park.
Park Hyatt Sanya Sunny Bay Resort announced the appointment of its new hotel manager Mr. Marc Walz, who will be responsible for the management and operations of the resort.
Co-working giant WeWork has agreed to lease an entire building of approximately 290,000 sqf (gross floor area) in the newly built China Overseas International Center in Huangpu District, Shanghai.
CapitaLand's wholly owned serviced residence business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), has exceeded its target of 20,000 units for China in 2017, ahead of its planned schedule of 2020, as it sealed contracts to manage nine properties with over 2,000 units in China. With these new properties, Ascott made inroads into new cities such as Harbin and Zhuhai, and widened its presence in Chongqing, Foshan, Shanghai and Wuxi. It also marked a record year of growth in China, as it added over 5,600 units across 28 properties in 2017, double the over 2,700 units across 15 properties added in 2016.
Marriott International Inc. announced the opening of Fairfield by Marriott Shanghai Jing"an. Owned and managed by New Development Group Co, Ltd., the hotel is located in the Jing"an District of Shanghai, close to the commercial and business hub of the cosmopolitan city, and marks the continuous expansion and growth of the Fairfield by Marriott brand in Greater China.
Delta Hotels, part of Marriott International, Inc., today announced the official grand opening of the 339-room Delta Hotels by Marriott Shanghai Baoshan in China, marking the inaugural entry of the premium North American hotel brand into the booming Asia-Pacific market, and crowning a stellar year of rapid growth for the brand, which expects to expand its global portfolio to 66 properties worldwide by the end of 2018.
In a bid to meet the growing demand for self-contained, serviced accommodation from international markets, leading accommodation provider Oaks Hotels & Resorts has launched a brand new, dedicated Chinese website in time for the Chinese New Year.In 2017, visitors from China overtook those from New Zealand as Australia's biggest tourism market, with figures more than tripling over the past seven years*.Further to this, 6.16 million Chinese visitors travelled overseas during Chinese New Year 'Golden Week' in 2017, a seven per cent increase from the previous year, and is poised to break travel records again in 2018, reinforcing the need for hoteliers to offer dedicated Chinese services to cater to this burgeoning source market.To this end, Oaks Hotels & Resorts has gone live with its new Chinese website, providing Chinese travellers with an easy-to-use booking engine, exclusive promotions and source of travel inspiration to assist with holiday and business travel planning.To celebrate, the online platform will offer Chinese visitors a 20% discount on bookings made on Oaks Hotels & Resorts' Chinese website between 1st January and 1st February 2018, with no deposit required, a flexible 72 hour cancellation policy, and pay on arrival facilities, plus access to a range of thoughtful services and amenities as part of the hotelier's Chinese 'guì bīn' – or VIP – program.Launched earlier this year, Oaks Hotels & Resorts' 'guì bīn' program has proved successful since being introduced at select CBD and leisure properties across its network, enabling the hotelier to attract a new level of Chinese visitors who appreciate customary conveniences when travelling.The initiative has seen the implementation of UnionPay facilities at select hotels, the addition of traditional Asian meals at participating properties' in-house restaurants, access to 24 hour Wi-Fi, Chinese speaking staff, and the inclusion of dental kits and slippers in hotel rooms and apartments, all of which are motivating factors that can influence accommodation decisions.Terms and conditions apply, subject to availability; available at select properties in Australia and New Zealand only. Must book between 1st January and 1st February 2018.For more information and to book, visit http://www.minorhotels.com/en/oaks/*ABC News (online), Chinese poised to overtake Kiwis as Australia's biggest tourism market, 27 October 2017.
Shangri La Hotels and Resorts announced Shangri-La Hotel, Jinan, its third hotel in Shangdong Province, will soft open on 13 December; considered to be one of the origins of Chinese civilization, Shandong has emerged as one of the biggest industrial producers and among the top manufacturing provinces in China since its storied history began over 5,000 years ago.
As Beijing marches ahead in the global power stakes, its armory of world-class hotels strengthens year on year, if not month on month. It's not all flashy five-star high-rises either; the city's timeworn alleyways are home to secluded boutique boltholes and restored courtyard residences fit for an emperor.