The Ascott Limited announced that Ascott China has entered a 50:50 joint venture with Jin Jiang Hotels (China Region.) 

Newly signed Approved Destination Status (ADS) agreement between Saudi and China opens new opportunities for bilateral tourism cooperation

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is pleased to announce Jin Jiang, a prominent player in the global hospitality industry, has joined WTTC’s Hotel Sustainability Basics…

The Fifth Meeting of the Council of China-France Entrepreneurs was held in Beijing. The Meeting focused on discussions around various topics, including trade, investment, technology, and…

Radisson Rewards, the global rewards programme of Radisson Hotel Group, announced an exciting new collaboration with WeHotel, the global hotel booking platform for Jin Jiang…

China Eastern Airlines’ inaugural flight from Nanjing landed in Melbourne last week, marking the first-ever direct connection between the Australian state of Victoria and its

More than 32 years after opening the first Kempinski hotel in China, Europe’s oldest luxury hotel company reveals plans to open two spectacular properties in Yangzhou, reinforcing the…

Radisson Hotel Group continues to expand in China’s most dynamic destinations with the signing of its inaugural property in Nanjing, the country’s ancient capital city, the current…

China's Jiangxi Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism held the 2019 "Beautiful Jiangxi Scenery" Cultural Tourism (Mexico) Promotion Conference in Mexico City on December 13. The…

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced that it will manage a luxury hotel in Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu Province in China, scheduled to open in 2022. Mandarin Oriental, Nanjing…

In what seemed to be an episode from Black Mirror, passengers at the Beijing's high-speed railway station needed to pass through a machine before they board the train.

Finnair has revealed plans for the continued expansion its Asian network, with the launch of a new non-stop connection to Nanjing, the capital of eastern China’s Jiangsu province.…

China Southern Airlines is planning to deploy its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft to Xinjiang, the restive region in the far west of China. According to an update on the Routes Online…

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) celebrates yet another milestone as over 5,000 properties across more than 80 countries have now embraced its Hotel Sustainability Basics …

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced that its Hotel Sustainability Basics (Basics) has achieved a significant milestone, with 3,400 properties now verified across…

From Mexico to Mauritius, Basics is now a globally recognised scheme to verify hotels’ green credentials.

Louvre Hotels Group, the second-largest player in the hotel industry in France and Europe, with flagship brands such as Campanile, Kyriad and Première Classe, is implementing a strategic plan…

The fourth ITB China marked its grand live- return, concluding its 2023 edition with impressive achievements in business meetings and Chinese and international dialogues.

ITB China Conference 2023 serves as a framework for a free exchange of ideas and synchronization with the latest trends.

ITB China, the highly anticipated marketplace for China's travel industry, is gearing up for its grand live event from 12 - 14 September 2023.

Radisson Hotel Group is embarking on a transformational journey in Thailand, with a rapid expansion of its portfolio of hotels and resorts and an unwavering commitment to its owners,…

The Group plans to add 100 new properties in Thailand by 2025, up from six, four currently operating in Bangkok and two in the pipeline in Phuket and Pattaya.

Radisson Hotel Group is gearing up for the recovery of travel and hospitality in Thailand with plans to exponentially expand its portfolio by adding 100 hotels and resorts in the country…

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched its ‘Hotel Sustainability Basics’, a globally recognised and coordinated set of criteria that all hotels should implement as a…

Radisson Hotel Group continued along its expansion path in 2021 as it added 137 new hotels to its portfolio reaching 191 hotels in operation in the region and introduced its world-class…

Even as Hilton faced the biggest test in its 101-year history, its resilient, capital-light business model enabled it to reach the one million room milestone in the fourth quarter

According to new research from STR, Accor and Marriott International represent the largest hotel supply and pipeline counts in Africa. As part of the STR 500, the company will release…

According to analysts at industry consulting partner Lodging Econometrics, China's hotel construction pipeline remains strong with record-breaking figures.

Radisson Blu Resort Phu Quoc, a 514-room property overlooking the northern stretch of Bai Dai beach has opened its doors this week.

BINDU BHATIA has been named as Carlson Wagonlit Travel's new managing director for Asia Pacific, effective 1 September. She succeeds Kai Chan, who will be leaving the company. Ms Bhatia,…

Louvre Hotels Group has revealed plans to relaunch Golden Tulip as a brand for "next-generation travellers". The upscale hotel concept will be overhauled with a new logo, design…

The organisers of ITB China have organised a preview event ahead of the travel trade show's inaugural edition. The first ITB China is due to take place in Shanghai from 10-12 May 2017…

The inaugural edition of ITB China is now fully booked, three months before the event opens. The new travel trade show, which is dedicated to the Chinese travel industry, takes place…

Global leaders from some of the world’s largest hotel chains will take to the stage at the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference 2017 (AHIC), being held at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai from April…

The inaugural Super Terminal Expo 2024 opened on Tuesday, 5th November at AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong, welcoming over 500 international and local aviation professionals.

The 2024 China International Confucius Cultural Festival officially began on Friday, 27th September in Qufu, Jining in Shandong province and is ongoing till 7th October.

Wharf Hotels announced a comprehensive rebrand of Marco Polo Hotels in light of its strategic vision focused on addressing the evolving behaviour of guests in the region

China has announced to implement unilateral visa-free policy to Australia, allowing Australian passport holders to enter the country for business, tourism, and transit without a visa for up…

Wendy Wu Tours is inviting travellers to fly free to China when they book a group tour departure to visit the destination in 2024 and 2025.

ITB China 2024, the travel trade show focused on China’s travel market, has concluded its fifth edition, marking an unprecedented year of regrowth and optimism for the Chinese travel…

With the start of mutual visa-free travel between Thailand and China, the Thai tourists may now visit China for up to 30 days without needing to first apply for a visa.

Vietjet Air, Vietnam's largest private airline, marked the beginning of the Lunar New Year by the commencement of the direct route connecting Ho Chi Minh City to Chengdu.

Hotel101 Group, the hospitality arm of DoubleDragon Corporation, lit up the holiday season and celebrated sustainability at the 2023 Christmas Tree Lighting held at their newest hotel,…

Hotel101 Group, the hospitality arm of DoubleDragon Corporation, lit up the holiday season and celebrated sustainability at the 2023 Christmas Tree Lighting held at their newest hotel,…

Langham Hospitality Group officially opened Cordis, Xuzhou, on August 31, 2023, marking their first collaboration with China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone Holdings. Located in the…

From 15th September to 15th October 2023, the annual "Live Well, Travel Well" campaign invites travellers to immerse themselves in the world of Banyan Tree Group's multi-brand Hotels and…

Marriott International has announced the highly anticipated opening of its 500th hotel in Greater China – Rissai Valley, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve. The milestone marks Marriott’s…

Alipay+ is striving to provide cash-free and mobile-friendly travel experiences for Asian tourists in the Chinese mainland, as it seeks to partner with more merchants and enable greater QR…

Radisson Collection Hotel, Wuxi is a stylish and sophisticated new downtown hotel that puts guests in the heart of one of China’s most compelling cities.

ITB China Industry MeetUp is designed to help industry recover from economic post-Covid-19 fallout, providing unique opportunities for industry professionals to get updated on latest trend…

In this week's special edition of hot hotel openings, we look forward to the year ahead and visit some of the latest and most anticipated properties from around the world.

Trip.com Group and UnionPay International have published the “2019 Chinese Outbound Travel Consumption Report”. The report provides insights into the cross-border travel consumption trends…

The highly anticipated Dusit Thani Wujin Changzhou hotel has opened to the public in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, offering 230 well-appointed guest rooms and suites. The third…

WebBeds has sealed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sichuan Tourism Investment JinJiang Hotel (STIJH) to promote the south-western Chinese province across its global network of…

Accor has announced a week’s worth of exciting events befitting the 90th anniversary of Fairmont Peace Hotel, a legendary property renowned throughout China. Over the decades, the hotel…

Analysts at Lodging Econometrics (LE) have reported that China’s hotel pipeline continues to expand 15% by projects and 8% by rooms year-over-year (YOY).

With the launch of the new Sofitel Beijing Central, Accor has hit the 1,100-property mark — bringing its APAC portfolio to more than 210,000 rooms.

On this week’s hot hotels round-up — we’re mixing it up with newly-launched properties in Kyoto, Venice, Bangkok and Zhanjiang.

This week on hot hotel openings, we've listed down some of the newest properties from Sofitel, Four Seasons, St Regis and NH Collection.

Industry analyst STR has revealed that the Accor and Marriott International brands have the highest number of rooms in the hospitality market in the Middle East.

Pushing for international growth, DoubleTree by Hilton has its sights set on APAC, placing nearly half of its 200 planned hotels in the region.

Hyatt has entered into an agreement with A&B Group for the Nam Nghi Phu Quoc Island to join The Unbound Collection by Hyatt brand by early 2019, making it the first Southeast Asian hotel…

Minor Hotels has signed two new management contracts in China under the company’s M Collection brand of hotels and bespoke travel experiences.

One hotel provides facial recognition check-in and a chatbot that answers your questions in a couple of seconds, while the latter has only comfortable rooms to offer. What hotel would you…

China claimed that Chinese tourists are “reluctant” to travel to the United States due to the escalating trade tensions and security concerns.

In December of last year Air China and Air Canada announced they would be expanding their codeshare and lounge service agreements. Now, the two airlines have added more depth to their…

CapitaLand’s serviced residence business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), is accelerating its expansion in Asia by partnering with developers in China, Japan and Thailand.

Chinese tourists and their money have continued to go places in 2017, according to Ctrip and the China Tourism Academy (CTA). The leading OTA of the People's Republic of China and the…

Visitors to the rapidly expanding city of Fuzhou now have access to some of the most striking views in the city with the opening of Hilton Fuzhou. The coastal city's second Hilton property,…

Swiss-Belhotel International, global hotel chain and hospitality management group, recently celebrated 30 years since its inception – a major milestone in the company’s history.

The Hotelier Awards, the annual awards recognising individuals’ professional excellence across the hospitality sector in Asia, have today announced the 2017 finalists. Now in their…

Malaysia Airlines to launch Chongqing route Where? Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) to Chongqing (China) When? Three times a week, effective 30 October 2017 Who? Malaysia Airlines Why?…

Cathay Dragon has added three new destinations to its route map in mainland China, as part of an expanded codeshare agreement with Shenzhen Airlines. Under the new arrangement, Cathay…

Ascott has secured seven new contracts in China, taking its total portfolio in the country to more than 100 properties. The Singapore-based serviced apartment operator has penned deals…

Thailand's NewGen taps Chinese demand for Krabi Where? Krabi (Thailand) to Hefei (China) When? Three times a week, effective immediately Who? NewGen Airways Why? Thai carrier adds…

Emirates has told China that it will "never compromise" on the issue of safety, following two recent incidents involving the airline's flights. Xinhua reports that in April, an Emirates…

AirAsia adds low-cost link to Danang Where? Bangkok Don Mueang (Thailand) to Danang (Vietnam) When? Daily, effective immediately Who? Thai AirAsia Why? Low-cost carrier expands…

New Chinese connection for Thailand's Hat Yai Where? Kunming (China) to Hat Yai, pictured (Thailand) When? Three times a week, effective 1 April 2017 Who? Kunming Airlines Why?…

Maison Aurelia Sanur by Préférence Hotels Location: Slightly set back from the beach in the Sanur district of Bali, not far from the airport Grade: Upscale Keys: 41 Facilities:…

The focus of the global winter sports industry will shift to the Far East in future, following the hosting of two Winter Olympic Games in the region. This is the view of Chinese…

A new passenger airline took to the skies in northeast China on Friday (10 February 2017), Xinhua reports. Longjiang Airlines, which is based in Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang…

Shanghai welcomed almost 4.5 million visitors during the seven-day Lunar New Year holiday, city officials have said. Data release by the Shanghai Tourism Administration, reported by…

Ascott, the Singapore-based serviced apartment operator, has started the year strongly by securing contracts for another six properties in China. The company has expanded its…

Singapore recorded a steady increase in visitor arrivals in 2013, driven by a strong rise in the number of tourists from China. Citing preliminary full-year arrivals data, the…