Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced the opening of Hyatt Regency Xiamen Wuyuanwan, the first Hyatt Regency hotel in Xiamen in Southern China. The business hotel is set to provide authentic and diversified experiences to business and leisure travelers from near and far.
While bookings to Europe are on the rise, Asian destinations are still getting the biggest share when it comes to Chinese New Year travel.
Leading Chinese online travel portal Ctrip reports that all but one of the top 10 overseas destinations for Chinese tourists are in Asia-Pacific with Thailand being most popular and Japan coming second. The U.S. lands the third spot followed by Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, South Korea, Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam.
Welcome to Tianjin, gateway to northern China, and now, a new destination for luxury travel and hospitality – the all-new Four Seasons Hotel Tianjin is now open. "We are excited to welcome the first travellers to our beautiful new hotel, as well as local guests in our restaurants and event spaces," says General Manager Byron Chong, who leads an international team of 300 carefully chosen staff. "It is our honour to introduce Four Seasons customised service and superior quality to Tianjin for the first time."
Welcome to Tianjin, gateway to northern China, and now, a new destination for luxury travel and hospitality – the all-new Four Seasons Hotel Tianjin is now open.
CapitaLand's wholly owned serviced residence business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), races ahead by securing contracts to manage six properties with more than 1,200 apartment units in China, on the back of record growth last year. The new properties entrench Ascott's presence in Changsha, Shenzhen, Tianjin and Wuhan, while extending its footprint to two more cities – Handan and Xuzhou. Ascott is also poised to boost its fee income by opening an all-time high of more than 30 properties worldwide this year, of which 16 will be in China, as it further cements its leading position in the industry.
The Peninsula Beijing announces the arrival of Vincent Pimont as general manager of the establishment.
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company has teed off 2017 with the opening of its first golf resort in China, ideally located in the golfer's paradise of Hainan Island. The Ritz-Carlton, Haikou ushers in a new era of luxury leisure experiences, situated on the world-class golf resort of Mission Hills which boasts ten 18-hole championship courses designed by golf's greatest architects.
The Chinese New Year celebrations are approaching and this years’ joyful time is set to become a record-breaking festival. Major jumps in both domestic and outbound travel are expected during the week-long holidays starting on January 27th.
The Chinese are expected to make a total of 2.98 billion trips nationwide from January 13th to February 21st. This would represent an increase of 2.2 % year on year during the annual travel peak, known in China as chunyun.
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) and Hilton Garden Inn today announced the opening of Hilton Garden Inn Guiyang Yunyan, owned by Guizhou Hantang Jiahua Hotel Management Co., Ltd and managed by Hilton. The 251-room Hilton Garden Inn Guiyang Yunyan is the first Hilton Garden Inn in Guizhou Province.
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) and Hilton Garden Inn today announced the opening of Hilton Garden Inn Ningbo, which is owned by Ningbo Romon Group Co., Ltd and managed by Hilton. Hilton Garden Inn Ningbo is the fourth Hilton hotel to open in Ningbo, following the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Ningbo Chunxiao, Hilton Ningbo Dongqian Lake Resort and DoubleTree by Hilton Beilun.
Companies wager on demand for flashier lodgings that offer distinctive experiences. The boutique-hotel trend, which took the lodging industry by storm in the U.S. and Europe starting in the late 1990s, is beginning to gain traction in China.
A new wave of hotels and hotel chains are tackling the ever growing problem of millennials and their accommodation habits, many preferring to stay in short-term rentals like AirBnb over staying in a "stuffy" hotel. These hotels that are facing the problem head-on are using millennial values of globalisation, community and freedom to generate a different proposal and attract younger guests. One of the most recent examples of this type of progressive thinking within the hospitality industry is a The Wheat Youth Arts Hotel, which is located on the seventh floor of a shopping mall in the Binjiang district of Hangzhou.
Chinese hotels are a long way behind their Western counterparts in developing themed hotels to differentiate themselves in a highly competitive market, suggest Postdoctoral Fellow Philipp Wassler and Associate Professor Kam Hung of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and a co-author in a recently published research article. By investigating the views of hoteliers from the Chinese mainland, the researchers offer an insightful perspective on the possibilities for hotel theming in the country, identifying various opportunities for themed hotels to gain competitive advantages.
I was recently interviewed by GlobeSt.com to discuss Chinese investment in the United States, including why the US is an attractive market for Chinese dollars, how it helps the US economy, and what it means for the Chinese market. Some selected excerpts from our conversation are below.
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR), today announced the opening of Sheraton Huangdao Hotel, located within the Qingdao Economic and Technological Development Zone (QWTDZ). The opening of Sheraton Huangdao Hotel marks the third property in Qingdao, underscoring the popularity and demand for Marriott's most global brand in the region.
Hotel companies like Marriott International and InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) are increasingly shifting their focus to Chinese travelers due to a surge in China's travel market, according to a recent article by Business Vancouver. This shift in focus has resulted in major expansions in China, with some international hotel chains even launching brands tailored to Chinese guests. Our research shows China overtook the United States as the number one business travel market in the world in 2016, with spend forecasted to grow 10.1 percent to $320.7 billion USD.
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the opening of Hilton Sanqingshan Resort in China's Mount Sanqing National Park. Hilton Sanqingshan Resort is the first and only internationally-branded resort in Shangrao, offering 372 guest rooms with panoramic views of the Chinese National AAAAA-rated tourist region, the highest ranking available for tourist attractions in China. Owned by Sanqingshan Travel Group and managed by Hilton, the new resort marks Hilton's debut in Jiangxi Province.
Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR), today announced the brand's first-of-its-kind collaboration with Chinese art collective X+Q Art, founded by renowned artists Qu Guangci and Xiang Jing. Encompassing eleven distinctive artworks, themed after the 'Ai Mei • Midsummer' sculpture of a young girl, the initiative shares a passion for diversity, celebrating the unique sense of place of the eleven Le Méridien hotels across Greater China. Unveiled for the first time on 9 December at Le Royal Meridien Shanghai, the sculptures embrace the 'Destination Unlocked' spirit of the Paris-born brand, helping guests discover their destination through the brand's three filters: culture, coordinates and cuisine.
Dorian Rommel has been appointed as the general manager of Capella Shanghai, Jian Ye Li, which is scheduled to open in March 2017. Located within the cultural preservation zone of Shanghai’s Xuhui District, Capella Shanghai occupies the last remaining “shikumen” heritage estate, which dates back to the 1930s.With 20 years of luxury hospitality experience in the gateway cities of the United States of America, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Singapore as well as China, Dorian has a proven track record in delivering service excellence and creating authentic experiences for the discerning clientele. Dorian’s career has advanced through the ranks with some of the world’s most recognized brands like the Waldorf Astoria, Four Seasons, St. Regis and most recently, Shangri-La.
Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR), today announced the opening of Le Méridien Shanghai, Minhang in the Hongqiao Hub of Shanghai. The hotel marks the third Le Méridien and the 34th property in the Marriott International's fast growing portfolio in the city of Shanghai. Through the distinctive Le Méridien lens, which highlights cuisine, culture and art, Le Méridien Shanghai, Minhang presents unexpected and engaging experiences to curious- minded travelers.