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With parent company Starwood investing heavily in the China market over the past several years, it was only a matter of time before the stylish W Hotels imprint made its way to the Mainland. Read More

Aided by ramped-up marketing efforts and more efficient visa procedures, Chinese tourism to the United States is expected to rise some 13 percent this year, pushing arrivals from 1.5 million last year to the upper end of 1.7 million in 2013. Read More

Following previous mainland China openings in Beijing and Shanghai, this week Mandarin Oriental unveiled its much-anticipated Guangzhou hotel. Read More

Catering to the growing number of tourists who now escape the domestic travel crunch during Chinese New Year, the Peninsula Hotels are rolling out a set of promotions at each of its nine properties worldwide designed with the Chinese guest specifically in mind. Read More

Last week, the Spanish hospitality group Meliá Hotels International signed a strategic agreement with Chinese real estate developer Greenland Group to join forces in the pursuit of greater international growth. Read More

Taking reservations starting this month, the Four Seasons Beijing marks the leading hotelier's first foray into the Chinese capital following recent openings in Guangzhou and Shanghai. Read More

Partnering with the FIAC for the third year in a row, the Le Méridien Etoile in Paris is poised to outdo last year's events with a new series of promotions centered once again around world-class contemporary art. Read More

In an effort to lure more outbound Chinese travelers to its properties in Dubai, the Maldives and elsewhere, this week Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts signed a global direct connectivity partnership agreement with leading Chinese online travel company Ctrip.com in Shanghai. Read More

Undaunted by strict low-altitude airspace controls and the regulatory nightmare that is applying for air traffic permission, the five-star Peninsula Shanghai has drawn up plans to shuttle guests on helicopter sightseeing tours of the famous Bund. Read More

If there's one major distinguishing factor about the current state of China's luxury hotel market, it's the contrast between saturated top-tier cities and "blank slate" cities further inland. Read More