hotels
Starwood To Ban Shark Fin At Its Hotels and Restaurants Worldwide
The owner of Westin and Sheraton joins a growing number of companies in Asia eschewing the controversial high-end Chinese banquet dish. Read More
Hilton And Shangri-La Are Best At Making Chinese Consumers Happy
A new survey of 4,500 Chinese consumers finds that luxury hospitality dominates when it comes to perceived customer satisfaction. Read More
China’s New Year Banquet Slump Has Hotels Hawking Mid-Range Feasts On Social Media
China's anti-corruption campaign has meant a slump in banquet profits for hotels, so many are using social media marketing as they target the mass market. Read More
Chinese Luxury Hotels Brace For Another Rough Year
Five-star hotels favored by China's bureaucrats are faring the worst in China's crackdown on corruption, but boutique locations are doing fine with a trendier clientele. Read More
4 Businesses Set To Win Big With China’s 100 Million Tourists In 2014
A new report reveals that China saw 97 million international outbound tourists in 2013, and the number is expected to climb even higher this year. Read More
Christmas Catches On In China As Stylish Retail Holiday
As the Western holiday gets bigger in China, luxury brands are jumping at the marketing opportunities. Read More
China’s Consumers Are Traveling More And Drinking Less With Top Homegrown Brands
A new report on the top 100 most valuable Chinese brands finds that a tourism boom is sparking success in the Chinese travel industry, but the government's continued anti-extravagance campaign… Read More
Luxury Hotels Close In On China’s Second-Tier Hotspots
Now that first-tier locales are inundated with luxury hotel choices, the world's top companies are moving into smaller cities that have big demand for five-star accommodations. Read More
Mainland Luxury Hotels Shift Focus To Chinese Travelers
For international hotel chains expanding rapidly on the mainland, Chinese travelers have overshadowed foreigners as their main target market. Read More
Vivienne Tam Designs Hong Kong Hotel Suite, Mulls China Expansion
This week, the Guangzhou-born, Hong Kong-bred and New York-based fashion designer Vivienne Tam unveiled her latest creation: a one-of-a-kind suite at Hong Kong's Hotel Icon. Read More
