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April 3, 2019

Rhys Cattermoul has been appointed as Executive Chef at NOBU InterContinental Hong Kong

Rhys brings 16 years of culinary experience to his NOBU InterContinental Hong Kong. He has relocated to Hong Kong from London where he spent the past eleven years - with eight years of experience at Nobu Berkeley Street. Prior to that he worked at Soho House London's Electric Brasserie.

IHG

Press Release Food & Beverage

Development Opening

March 20, 2019

Rosewood Hong Kong Opens Its Harbourfront Doors As A Timeless Monument To Residential Luxury

Rosewood Hong Kong opens as a magnificent new ultra-luxury property in the heart of the Victoria Dockside district on the shores of Victoria Harbour. Situated on one of Hong Kong's most significant waterfront locations in Tsim Sha Tsui -- Kowloon'sdynamic, culturally compelling heart -- the property is set to become a grand icon for the city, celebrating the area's role as Hong Kong's new creative and cultural epicentre.

Rosewood

Kowloon, Hong Kong (SAR)

March 18, 2019

Four Seasons Pop Down is Coming to Hong Kong

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world's leading luxury hospitality company, is excited to announce that Four Seasons Pop Down Hong Kong, the fourth in a global series of immersive events, will arrive in Hong Kong on March 30. The excitement will kick-off with an invitation-only event, followed by a two-day consumer activation in the heart of the city's Central district.

Four Seasons

March 18, 2019

Angelo Agliano has been appointed as Director at Tosca at The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong

Chef Angelo Agliano brings over two decades of experience in culinary arts to the one Michelin-star Tosca at The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong as its new director.

March 13, 2019

GP Yeow has been appointed as General Manager at W Hong Kong

Mr. GP Yeow has been appointed as General Manager of W Hong Kong. GP is an innovator who is experienced in unleashing possibilities of non-traditional luxury, the team is ready to carve out a new distinct in the hotel market with him at helm.

March 12, 2019

Joanne Sproule has been appointed as General Manager at Ovolo Central

Award-winning, design-led hotel collection, Ovolo, is proud to announce it has appointed Joanne Sproule as General Manager of Ovolo Central in Hong Kong.

Ovolo Hotels

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The next-gen metrics that move hotel P&L

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Mews

March 7, 2019

Guillaume Katola has been appointed as Executive Chef at InterContinental Hong Kong

Alain Ducasse and InterContinental Hong Kong's General Manager Claus Pedersen are pleased to announce the appointment of Guillaume Katola as the new Executive Chef at the hotel's 1-Michelin star Rech by Alain Ducasse.

IHG

February 21, 2019

Silvio Rosenberger has been appointed as General Manager at JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong

The JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong has appointed Mr. Silvio Rosenberger as General Manager.

The next-gen metrics that move hotel P&L

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Hotel tech has changed what's possible – and measurable. RevPAR and ADR aren't enough; discover the metrics that really matter.

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Press Release Wellness & Wellbeing

February 1, 2019

Francois Delaire has been appointed as Executive Pastry Chef at Peninsula Hong Kong

The Peninsula Hong Kong has added another culinary star to its stellar line-up of kitchen talents with the presence of François Delaire as Executive Pastry Chef. Chef François is famed for his skill in crafting jewel-like confectionary creations that blend traditional French patisserie elegance with a modern flair.

Peninsula

Kowloon, Hong Kong (SAR)

January 15, 2019

Global Wellness Summit Announces Prominent Co-Chairs from Asia to Curate 13th Annual Conference – First to be Held in Hong Kong

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS), the foremost gathering of international leaders in the $4.2 trillion global wellness economy, today named Catherine Feliciano-Chon, a leading brand development and communications expert with offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai, and Tokyo-based spa/wellness investor and entrepreneur Yoriko Soma to co-chair the leading conference on the business of wellness. The Summit returns to Asia for the third time in its thirteen-year history and will take place at Grand Hyatt Hong Kong from October 15-17, 2019.

Global Wellness Summit

Development Pipeline

December 13, 2018

Rosewood Hong Kong Announces 17 March 2019 Opening Date

Eagerly anticipated ultra-luxury hotel, a vertical private estate on the majestic Victoria Harbour, is the landmark debut of the Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® brand in its home city of Hong Kong.

Rosewood

Kowloon, Hong Kong (SAR)

Development Opening

November 12, 2018

Hong Kong Ocean Park Marriott Hotel Is Finally Open

Marriott Hotels, the iconic flagship of Marriott International, today opened the highly-anticipated Hong Kong Ocean Park Marriott Hotel, a 471-room landmark urban green resort just minutes from the heart of a city famous for its skyscrapers, offering a brilliant new destination experience for business travellers and families alike.

Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong (SAR)

Press Release Human Resources

November 1, 2018

PolyU School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) + Hotel ICON Consultancy Launched

The mission of the SHTM is to engineer knowledge transfer to the hospitality industry and education institutes. Recently, SHTM successfully combined the research prowess of the School with Hotel ICON's practical experience and endeavour, launching SHTM+ICON Consultancy to offer professional hospitality related consultancy services to the industry.Knowledge transfer includes management know-how, creative solutions, and experiences in a practical setting, and it can help organisations to maintain sustainable growth. The services offered by SHTM+ICON Consultancy include the following.

Hong Kong PolyU

Press Release Development

October 30, 2018

ISHC Rising Star Award goes to Kieran Bestall of Hilton at HICAP

The International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC), in partnership with the Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP), presented Kieran Bestall with the Rising Star Award Asia. Bestall was presented the award during plenary session at HICAP on 19 October 2018 at the Kerry Hotel Hong Kong.

ISHC

Development Pipeline

October 30, 2018

Luxury Marriott hotel at Hong Kong’s Ocean Park set to open in early 2019

A luxury hotel at Hong Kong's Ocean Park will receive its first guests in early 2019 after being delayed for about six months, according to its developer.

Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong (SAR)

October 30, 2018

Matthew Woolford has been appointed as Executive Chef at Kerry Hotel, Hong Kong

Kerry Hotel, Hong Kong is pleased to announce the appointment of Executive Chef Matthew Woolford, who will oversee all of the culinary operations at the hotel. Chef Woolford, a native Australian from Sydney, comes to Hong Kong from Shanghai, where he was previously the director of culinary at W Shanghai - The Bund.

Shangri-La

External Article Operations & Strategy

October 23, 2018

High-speed Rail Propels Hong Kong Hotels

New bullet trains zipping between Hong Kong and mainland China are set to make travel for tourists faster, cheaper and easier than ever - although finding a hotel room amid rising visitor numbers could well become that much harder.

JLL Trends & Insights

October 19, 2018

Ulf Bremer has been appointed as General Manager at Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong

Ulf Bremer, a seasoned hotelier with over two decades' of work experience in travel and hospitality, has been appointed as General Manager of the Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong.

Shangri-La