Modena by Fraser Changsha Opens Today
Frasers Hospitality, a division of Frasers Centrepoint Limited, is on track to double its operating properties in China with the grand opening of Modena by Fraser Changsha today.
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Royal Rowe has been appointed as General Manager at Six Senses Qing Cheng Mountain
Royal grew up in Virginia and graduated with a Master’s Degree in Industrial Psychology from Radford University. After completing his education in 1979, he joined Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. Royal held various managerial positions in the food and beverage and human resources departments at Four Seasons Hotel Washington, DC, Four Seasons Hotel Houston and Four Seasons Hotel Austin, Texas.
Joseph W.Y. Chong has been appointed as Area Vice-President and Managing Director at The Peninsula Hong Kong and The Peninsula Shanghai
The flagship of The Peninsula Hotels is proud to welcome Mr Joseph W.Y. Chong as Area Vice-President and Managing Director, The Peninsula Hong Kong and The Peninsula Shanghai, effective 1 November, 2017. Mr Chong replaces incumbent Regional Vice-President, The Peninsula Hotels, and General Manager, The Peninsula Hong Kong, Ms Rainy Chan.
China made 10% of tourists visiting Africa in 2016
The massive influx of Chinese tourists to Africa has in the recent years made a buzz, and it is for all possible reasons. After seven consecutive years of annual double-digit growth in spending, China continues to lead global outbound travel, reaching US$ 261 billion of Chinese travelers' expenditure in 2016, a 12% growth since 2012. Approximately 135 million Chinese outbound tourists travelled in 2016, out of which 10% were bound for Africa up from 3% in 2008.
By Josephine Wawira, Consultant, Jumia Travel
Gary Ye has been appointed as Vice President of Operations, China at Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world's largest and most dynamic hotel groups, today announced the appointment of Gary Ye as vice president, Operations, China. Gary will join the company on December 18 and report directly to Katerina Giannouka, incoming president, Asia Pacific. He will also be a member of the Asia Pacific Executive Committee.
Regent Chongqing Opens November 2017
Regent Hotels and Resorts ushers in its latest in urban elegance with Regent Chongqing, officially opening its doors on November 16, 2017. The hotel, which is managed by Regent Hotels & Resorts and owned by Casin Group, is set to be the mega-city"s first urban resort.
Airbnb China Update
Today, we are announcing that Airbnb Co-Founder Nathan Blecharczyk will become Chairman of Airbnb China as we continue to scale our operations in one of the largest markets in the world. As Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Nathan is ideally positioned to ensure our organization does everything possible to make Airbnb China even stronger and travel on Airbnb even more magical. Nathan will travel to China on a monthly basis.
Sam Chin has been appointed as General Manager at Wanda Reign Wuhan
Mr. Sam Chin has recently been appointed as General Manager of Wanda Reign Wuhan effective 13 October, 2017. He previously held the same position at Wanda Realm Wuhan. In his new role, Mr. Chin will be at the helm of the 413-room iconic city retreat, the first ultra-luxury hotel of Wanda Hotels & Resorts in the very heart of Wuhan city in Central China.
Chinese Tourists Are Hot Topic In Southeast Asia | tourism-review.com
Chinese tourists travel all over the world in massive numbers. In the first half of 2017, they were ranked number one for most outbound trips, with 62 million trips. This was reported by the China National Tourism Administration and it is one of the reasons, why so many countries are fighting for recognition by the Chinese. Southeast Asian countries are also looking to attract Chinese tourists. In 2016, more than 30 million trips were made between China and Southeast Asian countries. During this year’s National Day holiday, approximately 700 million trips were made. According to the China Tourism Academy, Southeast Asian countries were top destinations during the holiday.
James Xi has been appointed as General Manager at Kerry Hotel Pudong
A native of Shanghai, James Xi began his hospitality career at Shanghai Hilton in 1987. In early 1991, he immigrated to the United States to complete his MBA majoring in hospitality management at University of Houston. This commenced his journey with the hospitality industry overseas, where his experience spanned across the prestigious hotel brands, Hilton Hotel & Conference Centre, Embassy Suites Hotel, DoubleTree by Hilton and Adam’s Mark. He held numerous leadership positions at these hotels, including as executive assistant manager and resident manager.
Rudolf Gimmi has been appointed as General Manager at Sanya Shangri-La Hotel
A German native, Mr. Gimmi has been working in the hospitality industry for over 20 years. As an experienced professional hotelier, he is been dedicated to improving guest experience, maximising operational profits, as well as creating a multicultural working environment. He will lead Shangri-La’s Sanya Resort & Spa, Hainan to continuous success.
IHG introduces iconic boutique brand, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, to Asia
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world's leading hotel companies, today signed three management contracts to introduce its luxury boutique hotel brand, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, to Asia. The first Kimpton properties in the region will be located in prime markets in Southeast Asia and Greater China, further solidifying Kimpton's appeal to global audiences.
China’s travel apps on a growth path
Chinese consumers are far more smartphone and app-focused as they research and book their travel than their Western counterparts, with 60.3% using their smartphone as their main research device, versus 30.4% who mainly use a desktop or laptop finds the research.
STR: Asia Pacific hotel pipeline for September 2017
STR's September 2017 Pipeline Report shows 625,359 rooms in 2,842 hotel projects Under Contract in the Asia Pacific region. The total represents a 7.4% increase in rooms Under Contract compared with September 2016. Under Contract data includes projects in the In Construction, Final Planning and Planning stages but does not include projects in the Unconfirmed stage. The Asia Pacific region reported 288,850 rooms in 1,241 projects In Construction for the month. Based on number of rooms, that is a 20.9% increase in year-over-year comparisons. Among Chain Scale segments, the Upscale segment accounted for the largest portion of rooms Under Contract (26.5% with 165,532 rooms) and In Construction (26.4% with 76,223 rooms).
Gregor Wateler has been appointed as General Manager at Pudong Shangri-La
Gregor Wateler has been proudly appointed to the position of General Manager at Pudong Shangri-La located in East Shanghai.
OTAs dominate the Chinese travel market
Although the Chinese government has put pressure on China's big airlines to drive more direct bookings, pushing back against the tide will be a mammoth task as EyeforTravel's research finds that the sector has an Online Travel Agency (OTA) penetration of 77.5% for website bookings and 81.2% for bookings made through an app. In contrast, 17.6% of website users reported to EyeforTravel that they booked direct and a slightly lower 12.9% also went direct through an airline app.
Tourism trend in the Middle Kingdom: Chinese outbound travel grows despite decline in trips to Europe
In 2016, China registered a 13 per cent increase in outbound trips – city trips and Sun&Beach holidays are becoming more and more important – trips to Europe declined – ITB Berlin and IPK International analyse outbound travel behaviour of the Chinese
Magnuson Worldwide teams with Ctrip, China’s largest tourism group to access 300 million member base
CTrip, the largest Tourism Group of China, and the 3rd largest global online travel service, has added Magnuson Worldwide's 1,000+ properties to its distribution network. Magnuson Worldwide is the world's largest independent hotel group, with its hotel locations spread across six countries and three continents.
Bulgari Hotels & Resorts added a fourth jewel: The Bulgari Hotel Beijing
On 27th September, The Bulgari Hotel Beijing opened its doors in the heart of the exclusive Embassy District. Designed by architects Antonio Citterio and Patricia Viel, and crowning 7 years of meticulous construction works, the fourth jewel of the Bulgari Hotels & Resorts collection rises within the new Genesis Project, an oasis of tranquility that balances art and nature.
Chinese Tourists Expected To Help EU Economy | tourism-review.com
HOME Weekly Travel News CHINESE TOURISTS EXPECTED TO HELP EU ECONOMY CHINESE TOURISTS EXPECTED TO HELP EU ECONOMY Cecilia Garland - Oct 2, 2017 0 Asia & Pacific - China - Travel & Tourism Industry News Tourism statistic, travel statistic news CHINESE TOURISTS EXPECTED TO HELP EU ECONOMY Europe as a continent relies greatly on tourism. It is estimated that 10 percent of the economy of the EU accounts to this industry. EU leaders are now looking to improve the situation by bringing in more Chinese tourists to the continent. According to the President of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani, the Asian market is set to be the driving force of European tourism in the coming years. The Italian politician also stated that tourism outflow and inflow will increase to 700 million by the year 2020. This would be a big increase, considering the fact that last year the figures reached 500 million.