Just a few short weeks ago, the latest jewel in the crown for Macau's City of Dreams (COD), threw open its doors with all the glamour and glitz one would expect from this Zaha Hadid - designed superstructure - named MORPHEUS.
Hospitality Technology Next Generation (HTNG) announces companies registered to attend this year's Asia-Pacific Conference on 24-26 July at the JW Marriot, Macau.
Having worked in various culinary positions in London, Brussels, Sydney, Malaysia, the UAE and Osaka Japan, he joined Hyatt in 1999 as the Director of Food & Beverage at Hyatt Hotel Canberra, a Park Hyatt Hotel.
HOME Weekly Travel News MACAU TOURISM TO WELCOME 40 MILLION VISITORS IN 2025 MACAU TOURISM TO WELCOME 40 MILLION VISITORS IN 2025Richard Moor - Dec 4, 2017 0 Asia & Pacific - Macau - Travel & Tourism Industry News Travel, tourism & hospitality industry coverage news Macau may receive up to 40 million visitors in 2025, which represents an increase of almost 30% compared to last year, as announced by the Macau tourism authorities during the presentation of the Tourism Industry Development Master Plan.
Macau, with its mere 30 square kilometers of area, a population estimated at 648.4 thousand residents and as the only place in all of China where gambling is allowed, received 30.9 million visitors in 2016, most of them coming from mainland China.
The past two years have been a difficult period for Macau since the Chinese President Xi Jingping announced a campaign to crackdown corruption and government official's lavish spending, triggering significant slumps in visitor arrivals and revenue growth in the tourism and gaming sectors in Macau. After two years as of 2017, Macau's resilience has been demonstrated through the growing visitor arrivals, hotel performance, and casino revenue, even after the detrimental Typhoon Hato.
Originally from Jammu and Kashmir, known the world over as ‘heaven on earth’, Mr. Bakshi moved to Macao most recently from Bangalore to take on the mammoth task of overseeing the operations of the world’s largest Sheraton with 4,001 rooms and the 400-room St. Regis Macao. Most recently, he served as General Manager for Sheraton Grand Bangalore at Brigade Gateway, which received a number of prestigious accolades and was touted as one of the best hotels in the city.
Mr. Jean-Yong Pittion is Executive Assistant Manager of Food & Beverage for Sheraton Grand Macao Hotel, Cotai Central and The St. Regis Macao, Cotai Central, reporting directly to Ms. Janet McNab, Managing Director of Sheraton Grand Macao Hotel and The St. Regis Macao. Mr. Pittion oversees all of the restaurants, bars and lounges as well as the banqueting operations for both properties. At just five years of age, Mr. Pittion moved from his birthplace of Korea to Burgundy, France where French naturally became his mother tongue. After spending more than three decades in Europe – working for prestigious 5-star establishments such as the Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane, the Park Hyatt ParisVendôme, the legendary Hôtel Plaza Athénée and working with world-renowned chefs at Michelin-starred restaurants – he now brings his experience back to Asia.
Four Seasons Hotel Macao, Cotai Strip announces the appointment of Kris Kaminsky as its new General Manager. Kris previously served as Hotel Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Denver in Colorado, USA, a post he held for two years.
Themed as "Belt and Road Initiative: Unleashing the New Dynamics of Cultural Tourism", the Global Tourism Economy Forum • Macau 2015 adjourned today (13 October) with tremendous success.
Chanel designer and casino operator say 270-room hotel in Chinese gambling enclave will open in 2017. Karl Lagerfeld and a Macau casino operator have announced plans for the Chanel designer to create his first hotel. The 270-room Karl Lagerfeld hotel will open in 2017 in a 20-story tower in the gambling enclave in southern China, according to Lagerfeld and Sociedade de Jogos de Macau (SJM).
Galaxy Entertainment Group (“GEG”) is proud to announce the appointment of Mr. Kevin Kelley as Chief Operating Officer, Macau, effective today. With 40 years of gaming, hospitality and entertainment experience, Mr. Kelley will oversee functions such as Business Development, International Premium and Mass Market Development, Galaxy Macau™, StarWorld Hotel, Broadway Macau™ and City Clubs Operations as well as advancing the development plans for Phases 3 & 4.
AccorHotels has appointed Mr. Goran Aleks in the dual role of Vice President Operations of South China and General Manager of Sofitel Macau At Ponte 16. Based in Sofitel Macau At Ponte 16, Mr. Aleks oversees over 40 properties both in operation and under development across south China, including the luxury and upscale brands of Sofitel, Pullman and MGallery by Sofitel, as well as Grand Mercure and AccorHotels in Hong Kong.
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) marked a new milestone today with the opening of JW Marriott Hotel Macau and The Ritz-Carlton, Macau in the thriving Special Administrative Region (S.A.R) of Macau in South China. The properties are located within one of the world's most spectacular entertainment and leisure destinations – Galaxy Macau™. Guests are invited to embark on an urban escape at Asia's largest JW Marriott property or revel in the finest personal service and unforgettable experiences at the first all-suite hotel by The Ritz-Carlton.
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) marked a new milestone today with the opening of JW Marriott Hotel Macau and The Ritz-Carlton, Macau in the thriving Special Administrative Region (S.A.R) of Macau in South China. The properties are located within one of the world's most spectacular entertainment and leisure destinations – Galaxy Macau™. Guests are invited to embark on an urban escape at Asia's largest JW Marriott property or revel in the finest personal service and unforgettable experiences at the first all-suite hotel by The Ritz-Carlton.
The St. Regis Macao, Cotai Central and Sheraton Macao Hotel, Cotai Central is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Daniella Tonetto as General Manager of Sales & Marketing. In her new role, Ms. Tonetto will be responsible for driving the overall sales and marketing strategies for both Sheraton Macao Hotel, Cotai Central and The St. Regis Macao, Cotai Central, slated to open in the third quarter of this year. Ms. Tonetto’s more than 20-year career with Starwood Hotels & Resorts is impressive. Most recently, she held a dual role as Regional Director of Sales & Marketing and as leader of the Starwood Sales Organization for the Pacific Region overseeing 21 hotels and resorts in Australia, Fiji and New Caledonia. In these roles, Ms. Tonetto played a key role in driving domestic and outbound sales for Starwood Hotels & Resorts globally. She also oversaw the opening of five hotels and resorts in 2014 alone – the largest number of new hotels in 10 years for Starwood in the Pacific Region. She also worked with the Acquisition & Development Team in identifying and pursuing future opportunities, including the signing on of a further five hotels and resorts in the region.
Set to open in the third quarter of 2015, The St. Regis Macao, Cotai Central, today announced the appointment of Mr. Paul Cunningham as General Manager. Mr. Cunningham brings with him more than 24 years of experience in hospitality and will provide key operations support to Mr. Josef Dolp, Managing Director of The St. Regis Macao, Cotai Central and Sheraton Macao Hotel, Cotai Central. Under the leadership of Mr. Dolp and Mr. Cunningham, The St. Regis Macao is set to become Macau’s unrivalled address for refined elegance and bespoke services.
Chinese casino customers in Macao display important subcultural differences across a range of behaviours. In a published research article, Dr Samuel Seongseop Kim of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and his co-authors discuss the observations of long-time casino staff members in Macao who described variation between gamblers from mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. By understanding these differences and becoming familiar with the profiles of the three groups of gamblers, "the managers of Macao's casinos can improve the quality of service offered to these guests", argue the researchers.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) today announced that the company's majority-owned subsidiary, Sands China Ltd., has received the Macao government approvals needed to complete the construction of its US$2.7 billion Paris -themed integrated resort.
Conrad Macao has announced the appointment of Ms. Janet Chan as Director of Luxury Sales. In her new role Ms. Chan will be responsible for overseeing business and event partnerships within the luxury retail market and will also work closely with premium travel specialists
Originally from Hong Kong, Chef Mak has enjoyed a long culinary career spanning more than 35 years, and has worked for many five-star luxury hotels and restaurants in Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore, Hong Kong and Macao, SAR China. During his career Chef Mak was instrumental in leading the way for fine Chinese dining including taking the helm at the legendary three-Michelin starred Lung King Heen restaurant in Hong Kong, two-Michelin starred Zi Yat Heen restaurant here in Macao, and award-winning restaurants’ Yan Ting in Singapore and T’ang Court in Hong Kong.