Today, global luxury hotel brand JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts debuts JW Marriott Hotel Chengdu. The new, 345- room five-star luxury hotel offers sweeping views of Chengdu's newest landmarks, the Sichuan Library and Chengdu Museum, and is centrally located in the hub of the city's bustling business district, adjacent to Tianfu Square and the famed Kuan & Zhai Alleys.
A veteran of the hotel industry with more than 24 years of hotel management experience, Henry Tay recently joined Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou as Hotel Manager.
Karl Lagerfeld announced on Monday that he plans to launch his own branded hotel chain, with the first to open in the Chinese gambling hub of Macau in 2018.
Karl Lagerfeld announces plans for Macau hotel Read more His first hotel is being built with a local partner in the luxury Lisboa Palace Complex in Macau but the Lagerfeld group is “in the process of studying other opportunities to open other properties around the world,” it said in a statement.
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company L.L.C. has signed a management agreement with Zhongda Zhongfanxin Proprietary Company Ltd, for The Ritz-Carlton, Xian, expected to open in 2018. Located in North West China, the city is one of China's Four Ancient Capitals, home to 13 imperial Chinese dynasties, which today still serves as the capital of its province, Shaanxi.
Greenland International Hotel Groups (GIHG) has announced that Mr. Arno Nicolussi Moretto has been appointed as Cluster General Manager of Greenland Hongqiao World Center Hotels.Mr. Moretto will manage all pre-opening activities and operation of two hotels—the 5-star PRIMUS Hotel and the 4 star QUBE Hotel—and the exclusive PRIMUS RESIDENCES, which are located just beside Shanghai National Exhibition Convention Center and due to open in April and June of 2017. A seasoned and hands-on senior professional with over 28 years of hotel management experience, Mr. Moretto delivers optimal results and business value in environments that demand exceptional strategic and operational business planning. An Austrian native and proficient in German and English, he has held several executive roles of international hotel groups including Assistant Vice President & General Manager, Banyan Tree Desert Spa & Resort, Kingdom of Bahrain and Vice President - Operations Miramar Int. Hotel Management Corp., Hong Kong. He began his career in China in the year 2000 as General Manager of The Ritz Hotel Taibei and General Manager of InterContinental Olympic City, Qingdao during 2007-2010; General Manager of Accor Pullman Villas & Resort, Sanya during 2013-2016 and he was General Manager of Sofitel Chongqing Hotel before he joined in Greenland International Hotel Groups. After many years working and living in China, Moretto is familiar with the Chinese cultural and domestic business market. He will lead the team in Greenland International Hotel Group’s flagship hotel project to stand out from numerous competitors in the Shanghai National Exhibition Convention Center area and build successful GIHG brand awareness in the region with his high business sensitivity, brilliant management skills and strong leadership. Greenland International Hotel Group (GIHG) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Greenland Group—-one of the Global Fortune 500 companies and a comprehensive industrial group. With a solid capital background, vision of internationalisation that GIHG has established strategic partnerships with many international hotel management companies since founded and launched its owned brand, the PRIMUS ,the QUBE in 2012 and Q brand in 2016.
China World Hotel, Beijing announces the appointment of Johan Chan as director of sales and marketing. Reporting directly to Vice President and General Manager Christopher Chia, Mr. Chan will be responsible for overseeing the sales and marketing strategies for China World Hotel, Beijing.Hailing from Hong Kong, Mr Chan is a veteran in the hospitality industry. He has nearly 30 years of working experience in various high-profile luxury hotels, including 20 years at Shangri-La properties throughout Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand and mainland China. He is no stranger to China World Hotel, Beijing, where he was posted from 2002 to 2004. Prior to re-joining the Beijing hotel, he was director of sales and marketing at Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok.
Building on the expansion of luxury resort experiences in stunning global locations, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company has signed an agreement with Sichuan Jiuzhai Luneng Eco-Tourism Investment Development Co. Limited to open its first all-villa property in one of China's earliest UNESCO world heritage sites, Jiuzhaigou Valley.
Cachet Hotel Group (CHG) announced today the signing of a management agreement with real estate developer Wuhan King Land Co. Ltd. for the dual-branded Cachet Hotel Apartments and URBN Boutique Hotel in Wuhan, China. Set in the economic, cultural and transportation hub of Central China, the dual- branded property will include 196 rooms, multiple restaurants, and social gathering spaces. The hotel is scheduled to open in 2018 and marks CHG's first dual-branded project in Wuhan.
Welcome Chinese is the only certified program for international tourism providers that is authorised and developed by the Chinese Tourism Academy (CTA). The aim of this program is to guarantee that Chinese Free Independent Travellers (FITs) travelling in Europe and abroad find facilities such as hotels, restaurants, shops, attractions, etc. which offer the standardised services they require.
Alila’s second property to open in China - Alila Yangshuo – has appointed Stephanie Li as General Manager. Stephanie brings over 20 years of experience to the role, which includes her most recent position as General Manager of the InterContinental One Thousand Island Lake Resort. Stephanie also has strong credentials in sales and marketing through previous roles as Director of Sales and Marketing and Revenue Manager in various IHG properties. Alila Yangshuo will open in Q1 2017.
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company is proud to have been recognized again as the Regional Best Employer by Aon Hewitt for 2016. The Ritz-Carlton Hotels in China were honored as one of the Top 10 Best Employers on mainland China for the fourth consecutive year. In addition, The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong won two Aon Hewitt Awards for Best Employer and Best Employer for Generation Y for the third consecutive year joining The Ritz- Carlton, Millennia Singapore, which was also awarded 'Best of the Best' Employer for a second time.
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the opening of Hilton Jinan South Hotel & Residences, marking the debut of its full-service residences concept in China. Owned by Luneng Group Shandong Luneng Genfu Development Co, Ltd. and managed by Hilton, Hilton Jinan South Hotel & Residences is also the first international hotel in Jinan South and Hilton's 37th hotel in China.
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced their merger transaction has received approval from the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM). As this was the last regulatory approval required to complete the merger, Marriott and Starwood are now able to proceed with closing the transaction and expect the transaction to be completed before the market opens on September 23, pending satisfaction of customary closing requirements. Upon closing, Marriott will solidify its status as the world's largest hotel company.
The Play & Display project by FOUR O NINE studio in Shanghai has won Eurostars Hotel Lab, the First Innovation and Design Contest of Hotel Spaces, launched at the beginning of the year by Eurostars Hotels. In addition, the jury has named two runners-up that will receive €1,500 each. Namely, the Box of Choice project submitted by Integrated Field studio from Bangkok; and the Square One project by Magdalena Viegener, Santiago Peña and Agustín Llobera from Buenos Aires.
Pan Pacific Hotels Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Tan as General Manager of Pan Pacific Hotel and Serviced Suites in Ningbo, a vibrant port city in Zhejiang province on the eastern coast of China.
High-tech development zones, areas representing the cutting edge of the high-tech industry, have been a driver of the economy and a window to the outside world for many cities in mainland China. Since 1991, the State Council has approved 105 national High-tech Zones in total, most of which cater to the heavy industries. However, with the continual development of China and the appearance of China's current 'L' economy, these High-tech Zones begin a transformation process and seed new industrial clusters, with an increasing share of producer service and financial services. For example, in the Bejing Zhongguancun Science Parkthe added value of the producer service industry in 2015 was doublethat in 2005, accounting for almost 50% of GDP in Beijing Zhongguancun Science Park. Producer services normally includes financial services, information services, technology services, commercial services and distribution services.
Steigenberger is continuing its expansion in China. A new five-star hotel is set to open in Heihe as early as next year. The city lies directly on the border between China and Russia and thus is ideally situated to cater to business travellers and tourists from both countries.The hotel, the design of which is based on a palace, forms part of a nine-element residential complex with its own parking facilities. The site is only separated from Russia by the River Amur. The main building will offer guests 202 rooms and suites, a Ballroom, three restaurants, a bar, three conference rooms and a Business Lounge. Further events facilities, a tennis centre, an indoor swimming pool and a spa will be housed in the neighbouring buildings. Puneet Chhatwal, CEO of Steigenberger Hotels AG, comments: "Heihe is exhibiting double-digit growth rates in the number of overnight stays in the city. This makes it an important location for the Steigenberger Hotel Group. With the first five-star hotel in the region, we will place a flagship of the Steigenberger brand in the Chinese market."The contractual partners for the project are The German Hotel Group (Beijing) Co., Ltd., that Steigenberger has a 50 per cent share in, and Heihe Yinjian Investment Co., Ltd. The hotel will be operated via a management agreement.
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) announced today the signing of franchise contracts for five new Fairfield by Marriott hotels together with management contracts for a Courtyard hotel and a Marriott Hotel in China. The signing demonstrates Marriott's commitment in expanding and deepening its collaboration with Chinese hotel partners.
Park Hyatt Sanya Sunny Bay Resort announced the appointment of Mr. C.C Kyo Lin as Executive Chef. In this role, Kyo is responsible for the comprehensive management and guidance of the resort's culinary team.
Outbound Chinese travellers could number around 174 million by 2019, spending $264 billion annually. This sum is roughly equivalent to the GDP of a developed country like Singapore. Chinese millennials is the generation that constitutes the largest share of China's travellers, as they already constitute 40% of Chinese outbound travels. Chinese millennials are thirstier than previous generations for the international experience. Indeed, the average wealthy Chinese millennial has been to 13 countries and travelled abroad 3.3 times for leisure in the past year alone for an average of 25 days. With respect to Chinese millennials, it is advisable to view them as "travellers" rather than "tourists", as they prefer to respond to opportunities to plan their own customised trips. Chinese millennials mostly travel for the purposes of leisure or exploring the world. In this article we shall present the most popular travel locations for Chinese millennial travellers.