Best Western International (BWI) has celebrated another successful year of growth in Asia and the Middle East, with a major event at its brand new hotel in Bali.
The total construction cost is expected to be around $1.5 billion, the same as Kerzner s Dubai property and will be financed by Shanghai-based Fosun, Leibman, Kerzner s chief executive, said.
Raffles Hotels & Resorts has announced the addition of a new hotel in Shenzhen, the economic centre of southern China.
While Revpar growth in the U.S. was 5.2% in the third quarter, global Revpar growth came in at just 3.4%, and company officials attributed the downward pressure to the expansion of Wyndham’s Super 8 brand, with its lower Revpar hotels, in China.
Edouard Ettedgui, Group Chief Executive of Mandarin Oriental said, “We look forward to introducing Mandarin Oriental’s renowned 21st century luxury with oriental charm to this important region of China...”
Located in the heart of the city that was once the site of an imperial palace, the opening of The Ritz-Carlton, Chengdu marks the official arrival of luxury hospitality in south western China.
Located in the heart of the city that was once the site of an imperial palace, the opening of The Ritz-Carlton, Chengdu marks the official arrival of luxury hospitality in south western China.
With 186 hotels in its signed pipeline, more than 135 of which it expects to open in the next three years, Marriott expects to more than double in size in Asia through 2016.
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has signed a management agreement with Zhejiang Yinan Group Co. Ltd. to operate a 336-room hotel in Shaoxing, China.
Wanda has opened its 1st hotel in Central China and its 5th hotel in China recently.
International hotelier Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc. recently announced the inauguration of M Hotel Chengdu, the Group’s latest hotel under its M Hotel branding.
Accor announced that Roberts Ejubs has been appointed Director of Hotel Solutions, Greater China and Area General Manager, Dongguan.
Scheduled for a soft opening in the fourth quarter of 2014, DusitD2 Shaoxing is located in the prime commercial centre of Shaoxing, Zhejiang province.
"Park Hyatt Shenzhen, Futian is our first hotel project,” said Mr. Ren Huichuan, general manager of Ping’An Group.
Kempinski is expanding in the populous Yangtze River Delta region of China, with the launch of its first hotel the city of Yixing.
Under a 20-year agreement, Yaoda pays IHG a management fee specified as a percentage of revenue for managing the Puxi hotel which opened in 2009. Yaoda accused IHG of infringing on their contract by opening the Ruijin hotel.
Three more Mövenpick properties are slated to come online by 2015 – a 380-room resort on Phoenix Island, Sanya; a 350-key hotel in Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia; and a 300-room hotel in Jiading, Shanghai.
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® has been appointed by property developer C C Land to manage Rosewood Chongqing when it opens in 2015
Ascott has signed a contract to manage its first Citadines-branded serviced residence in Hangzhou, eastern China
"We are very pleased with the opening of the Sheraton Shenyang South City Hotel, providing travelers in Shenyang with a compelling hospitality experience synonymous with the Sheraton name, " says Qian Jin, President, Greater China
Longer-term management contracts are needed as operators and investors have different perceptions of risks and rewards of business
Hoteliers in Southeast Asia are seeing an increase in intra-regional travel, which could receive a further boost once trade barriers are loosened under the ASEAN Economic Community in 2015
The novel hotel-ranking system on the travel website Feels Like Home aims at attracting Chinese visitors to have their holidays in Greece
Amari moves into Mainland China with two properties slated to open by 2016: the Amari Huidong and the Amari Dali, a premiere for the Thailand-based hotel group