The new Haikou Marriott Hotel, a brand new property that elevates the standard of five-star luxury in the city of Haikou, announces that veteran Marriott International executive Lily Jiang has been chosen to serve as its General Manager.
The School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University has formalized a collaboration with the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) in Shanghai to offer a dual Master of Management in Hospitality (MMH) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program. The program will have its first intake of students in fall 2015.
Suki Yu InterContinental Shanghai Ruijin has been appointed director of sales & marketing at the InterContinental Shanghai Ruijin Hotel. With nearly 15 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Ms Yu has worked for international hotel groups including Marriott, Starwood, Carlson Rezidor and Hilton.
Jesper Vilsoe has been promoted to general manager of Swissôtel Kunshan. Previously the executive assistant manager of the property, he will now be responsible for the overall operations, performance and strategic direction of the hotel. Vilsoe embarked on his food & beverage career after graduation in 1995, where he has held progressive positions in locations such as Romania, Vietnam, London, Jakarta, Warsaw and Kuwait. His philosophy in life is to live like there is no tomorrow and to give 100 percent of himself every single day to guests, staff and owners.
The Luxury Collection, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has announced the opening of The Castle Hotel, Dalian. Owned by the Dalian Yifang Group and managed by Starwood Hotels & Resorts, The Castle Hotel marks The Luxury Collection’s first hotel in Liaoning, China.
Wedding planners at The Ritz-Carlton are redefining the art of the wedding atelier by curating artisanal luxury wedding shows fuelling the dreams of couples looking for an intimate affair or a lavish dream wedding that would rival royalty.
Luxury entrepreneur Stephen Hung has purchased the largest Rolls-Royce Phantom fleet in the world, placing an order for 30 Bespoke Extended Wheelbase Phantoms for his Louis XIII hotel in Macau. This transaction represents the world's single largest order of Rolls-Royces ever. Two of the fleet will be the most expensive Rolls-Royce Phantoms ever commissioned.
Cachet Hotel Group (CHG), announces the completion of renovations to Shanghai's award-winning eco-boutique hotel, URBN Hotel. The new look and vision reflect URBN's brand pillars of differentiated design, comfort and high performing sustainability.
Today at the World Economic Forum's Summer Davos Forum in Tianjin, Marriott International, Inc., a world-leading hotel group with over 70 properties in China, announced it has launched a series of educational initiatives to accelerate the country's progress toward building a knowledge-based economy.
Dusit Fudu Hotels and Resorts has announced the appointment of Mr. Peter Gan as General Manager - Operations and Hotel Openings of Dusit Fudu Hotels and Resorts, with effect from 25 August 2014. Mr. Gan possesses extensive hotel experience with over 30 years in the hospitality industry, most notably in operations and marketing management. Prior to joining Dusit Fudu Hotels and Resorts, Mr. Gan was opening General Manager of an internationally brand hotel in Shenyang. In the past 15 years, he has been General Manager for numerous luxury hotels throughout Greater China, Mauritius and Malaysia.
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement with Henan Donggang Real Estate Co. Ltd for the development of Fairmont Zhengzhou in the capital of Henan Province in central China.
An Austrian national with over 30 years in the hospitality industry, Maximilian has vast experience in Food and Beverage and hotel operations. After graduating with an Executive MBA from Reims Management School, Reims, France, Maximilian worked with several international hotel brands including Kempinski, Hilton, Westin, Mandarin Oriental and Conrad.
The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT), today announces the opening of The Azure Qiantang, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Hangzhou, in the capital of China's Zhejiang province. With the openings of The Azure Qiantang and very recently The Castle Hotel in Dalian, The Luxury Collection brand includes six hotels as part of its distinguished portfolio in China, including the legendary Astor Hotel in Tianjin, Twelve at Hengshan and The Hongta Hotel in Shanghai, and The Royal Begonia in Sanya.
Renaissance Hotels (www.renhotels.com), a hotel brand known for inspiring its guests to Live Life to Discover®, proudly debuts its second hotel in Beijing with the introduction of the 329-room Renaissance Beijing Wangfujing. The stylish new hotel overlooks the famed Forbidden City on historic Wangfujing Street.
St. Regis® Hotels & Resorts, part ofStarwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. (NYSE:HOT), today announces the highly anticipated grand opening of The St. Regis Chengdu. Debuting exactly 110 years after the first St. Regis hotel inNew York City opened its doors in 1904, The St. RegisChengdu continues the legacy of the luxury brand thoughtfully built for a new generation of global travelers. With this opening, St. Regis reaches 33 hotels around the world.
A member of the Starwood family since 2005, Ms. Wei will bring her extensive experience in the hospitality industry and her exceptional abilities for developing strong efficient teams to her role as Director of Human Resources, ic, Security & Operational Excellence. She will be in charge of hiring and overseeing a staff of 400 persons and ensuring that associates are trained to create a warm and welcoming environment for guests, also hotel Security and Operation Excellence works.
With extensive experience managing the food and beverage operations at several five-star and luxurious brand hotels, Chef Liew is perfectly suited to develop and execute the culinary vision for Sheraton Zhuhai Hotel.
As a ten-year operational veteran of Starwood hotels, and specifically larger hotels that cater to business guests, Ms. Li is uniquely qualified to provide guests with the Sheraton five-star level of luxury service expected of the Sheraton brand. A native of China who speaks English, Cathy Li has extensive experience across several Starwood brands. Li launched her career in 1999 at the New World Courtyard Shenyang Hotel, a large 368-room business hotel. She joined the Starwood family in 2002 managing the front office at Sheraton Shenyang Lido Hotel, a 590-room hotel in the heart of Shenyang. In 2010, she was named Director of Rooms on the executive team responsible for opening the St. Regis Sanya Yalong Bay Resort, the largest St. Regis hotel in the world. In 2013, she was appointed to the opening team for the Le Meridien Yixing Hotel, a 270-room hotel that caters to business travelers.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced an agreement with Hainan Jianfeng Tourism Development Co., Ltd. to debut China's first W Retreat and the second St. Regis resort on Hainan Island. Scheduled to open in 2019 and 2020, respectively, W Retreat & Spa Sanya - Haitang Bay and The St. Regis Sanya Haitang Bay Resort will both be located at the North Wing of Haitang Bay, one of the most exclusive and sought-after addresses in the area.
Wyndham Grand Xi'an South today opened its door to welcome the modern business and leisure travelers and offer them a grand style experience in Xi'an. The hotel is owned by (HAOXIANGLAI Investment Holdings Co., Ltd) and under the direct management of Wyndham Hotel Group, the world's largest* hotel company.