Travelling abroad requires extra effort in this uncertain time - properties of Mandarin Oriental offer a series of attractive staycation packages, allowing guests to recreate a luxurious, cozy retreat closer to home.
Mr Ulf Bremer will be moving from Island Shangri-La to Kowloon Shangri-La as General Manager to lead the hotel. Mr Bremer, having been with the Shangri-La Group for 20 years, is looking forward to being of service to the hotel guests at Kowloon Shangri-La where he was the General Manager from 2014 to 2017.
Mr Juergen Doerr has been appointed as the General Manager of Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong, while continuing his role as Vice-President, Operations (Hong Kong & Taiwan), effective 1 August 2020. Mr Doerr has been with the group for over 21 years, previously holding the title of General Manager at Kowloon Shangri-La. In his new capacity, Mr Doerr will oversee the daily operation of Island Shangri-La, including an extensive asset enhancement of the Club floors, coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the hotel, due to launch at the end of 2020.
Harilela Hotels Ltd today announces the opening of The Hari Hong Kong in Winter 2020. Poised to be the newest addition to Hong Kong's legacy of great heritage hotel brands, The Hari Hong Kong seeks to inject modern luxury and social dynamism into the district, bridging the commercial pulse of Causeway Bay and the creative design scene of Wan Chai.
Hotels that use scent aim to capitalise on its ability to "cue memories and conjure up emotions", according to Professor Basak Denizci Guillet, Dr Deniz Kucukusta of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and a co-researcher, yet little is known about how guests respond to the diffusion of various scents throughout hotels. The researchers thus explored customers' responses to scent and how hotels can best make use of it to create positive experiences and build brand loyalty. They found that scent was indeed conducive to guest enjoyment, but only when not overused.
Hong Kong Disneyland is closing its gates again less than one month after it reopened, following a new coronavirus outbreak in the city.
Three members of the Swire Hotels Senior Management team are progressing into new roles from 1st June 2020. Brian Williams, Toby Smith, and Dean Winter have all worked with the company for over a decade, each contributing to the launch and growth of EAST Hotels and The House Collective brands.
Veteran luxury Marcel Holman N.A. has been appointed Managing Director of The Langham, Hong Kong and Regional Vice President, Operations - China for The Langham Hotels and Resorts where he will be driving the strategy, operations and processes for all China hotels under the luxury brand.
The introduction of international travel restrictions and the closing of the border with Mainland China has forced Hong Kong hoteliers and investors to consider whether to buy, sell or hold, a new report from Colliers International says.
In an effort to prevent further spread of coronavirus, Hong Kong International Airport is testing a new machine that would effectively sanitize passengers head to toe.
Hong Kong's legacy hotel companies are ditching competition for collaboration with one another, as daily arrivals to the city sank to below 100 visitors per day at the start of April.
HRS Hospitality and Retail Systems, Oracle Hospitality's largest global Platinum Partner, has announced the promotion of Steven Lee to the position of Managing Director, HRS Asia Pacific. Steven will lead HRS in this region with the remit to develop, maintain, and expand our product and service portfolio, especially in China.
InterContinental Hong Kong is ready for its biggest renovation in 30 years. The hotel closure is now scheduled for April 20, 2020, with the reopening as the Regent Hong Kong in 2022.
This sentiment survey, conducted by Horwath HTL Hong Kong, was specially designed to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the outlook for the Hong Kong hotel market. In addition, the overall Hong Kong hotel market performance in 2019 was included to review the impact of the social campaign to the industry.
The hotel industry is facing a generational crisis at the hands of COVID-19, and it will likely get worse before it gets better. However, even during these hard times, there is light at the end of the tunnel. Thanks to rapid responses, many countries in Asia are already starting to see a recovery in their hotels’ direct bookings, and are regaining control and predictability around their digital marketing strategies. After comprehensive analysis of our hotel data from the start of the year, we’ve identified the countries, trends, and tactics to help hoteliers from US and Europe navigate such uncertain times.
Prince Hotel, located on Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, will close today for a major renovation that is expected to take 15 months to complete. A favourite hotel for global business and leisure travellers since 1984, Prince Hotel will be refreshed with new bedroom and bathroom furnishings and fixtures, a new Continental Club Lounge, as well as a new dining concept that celebrates the best of local and international cuisines. The hotel will reopen in Q3 2021 as Marco Polo Prince Hotel, and reflect the new contemporary elements that will enhance this well-known regional brand.
He was previously the hotel's resident manager, a post he has been in since 2010. Drummond first joined InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong in 2004 as executive chef and was promoted to director of F&B in 2006.
A seasoned Marriott International veteran of nineteen years, Bart Buiring will transition from hisprevious position as Chief Operations Services Officer, Asia Pacific and will oversee the AsiaPacific consumer strategy to Marriott International's core hotel business and brands—poweredby world-class technology. This includes Brand Management, Marketing, Sales & Distribution,Revenue Management, Loyalty, Customer Experience, Digital and Communications. Under hisleadership, Bart will continue building the Asia Pacific customer base, adapting MarriottInternational's brands and travel program, Marriott Bonvoy, to the local market, while alsoleading the sales organization and driving Marriott International's Asia Pacific distribution andpricing strategy.
The International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC) awarded Daniel Yip, Senior Vice President of Strategic Advisory and Asset Management, Asia of JLL Hotels & Hospitality the Rising Star Award during the Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP) at the Kerry Hotel Hong Kong.
Raymond K. Tong, a native of Hong Kong with more than 25 years' experience in hotel development and operations, has been appointed Chief Development Representative China and North Asia.