Marriott International plans to open its third Renaissance-branded hotel and first Marriott Executive Apartments property for extended stay travelers in Tianjin, China later this year, under a management agreement with Tianjin Tianbin Real Estate Development Company.
The two hotels are the 368-room Renaissance Tianjin Lakeview Hotel and the 96-unit The Lakeview, Tianjin–Marriott Executive Apartments. They will share the same lakefront building in Tianjin’s Hexi District close to night life, high-end shopping, and the offices of major financial institutions.
Ed Fuller, the president and managing director of international lodging for Marriott, commented that Tianjin has evolved into an important high-tech and financial center in China and is home to a significant ex-pat community who will appreciate the availability of the first Marriott Executive Apartments in the city.
For social events and conferences, the hotel will have 2,750 square meters of function space including a 1,500-square-meter ballroom that will be divisible into three sections, a 400-square-meter junior ballroom capable of being divided in two, and three additional meetings rooms in varying configurations, all of which will be divisible into two sections each.
The Lakeview, Tianjin–Marriott Executive Apartments will offer a range of one-, two-, and three-bedroom units, all of which will be fully furnished and include a fully-equipped kitchen; an in-unit laundry and safe; a flat screen, high definition television; and high-speed Internet access.
While residents will be able to use the recreational and dining options at the Renaissance hotel, they will have a dedicated restaurant and lounge of their own for breakfast as well as an on-premise sundry and delicatessen shop. Other amenities will include, a multi-purpose game room, a children’s playroom, room service and on-property resident storage room.
The Marriott International portfolio in Tianjin currently consists of the 280-room Renaissance Tianjin and the 284-room Renaissance Tianjin TEDA. The 400-room Tianjin Marriott is planned to open in 2013.
全球住宿共享巨头Airbnb（爱彼迎）近日悄悄推出了自己的“故事”板块。据传，爱彼迎已经向一些用户发送了试用邀请，目前这项业务仅适用于最新的iPhone App中的故事板块，视频长度被限制在每条10秒以内，并可附上时间、地点、旅行时长和感想。这些内容会被自动链接到故事内容的拍摄地，并与所在的民宿产品关联。 (more…)
总部位于北京的智能旅行箱开发公司ForwardX近日宣布获得1000万美元融资，由鼎晖投资领投，钟鼎创投参投。同时，该公司还新推出了一款可以“看见”的行李箱 OVIS 用来解放旅行者的双手。 (more…)
总部位于上海的出境游民宿预订平台Ostay近期获得了来自英诺天使的Pre-A轮融资，金额为1000万。 (more…)
国内领先的微信公众平台开发服务商微盟近日宣布与微信酒店直销平台运营商广州向蜜鸟网络科技有限公司签署收购协议。本次收购完成后，向蜜鸟将成为微盟的控股子公司，也标志着微盟正式进军智慧酒店市场。 (more…)
精品度假酒店品牌诗莉莉近日宣布完成B轮及B+轮融资，共计1亿元人民币。B轮融资由五岳资本领投，经纬中国跟投；B+轮融资由青松基金领投，五岳资本跟投。此前，该公司曾获得来自经纬中国的1亿元A轮融资。 (more…)