Starwood's Aggressive China Expansion Hits 100 Hotels
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has announced its 100th hotel in Greater China with the signing of the Sheraton Beijing Dongcheng Hotel.
Booking Chinese MICE Corporate Travel With Soft Services In Mind
As the global procurement and sourcing manager of Alcatel–Lucent, Daisy Hu is responsible for overseeing the booking and travel plans of her colleagues.
Dongguan Welcomes New Five-star Standard Hotel
A new five-star standard hotel, the Victory International Hotel, is opening in Dongguan, Guangdong.
Dragonair Enhances Services To Ningbo And Xiamen
Dragonair will add scheduled flights to Ningbo and Xiamen to meet increasing market demand.
East Star Airlines Launches New Route
From August 5, 2008, China's East Star Airlines will launch a round-trip route from Wuhan to Shanghai, and will reopen the Wuhan-Guilin route.
Chinese Government VIP Visits Crowne Plaza Fudan Shanghai
Allen Zhang, executive assistant manager for rooms of Crowne Plaza Fudan Shanghai, recently welcomed Cheng Siwei, former vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress upon his arrival at the hotel.
Shanghai Hosts Italian Footballer
Franco Baresi, an Italian youth team coach and former football defender with A.C. Milan, visited Shanghai to attend the 2008 AC Milan China Park event, and he stayed at the Howard Johnson Caida Plaza Shanghai. He was greeted by Philip Chen, the hotel's director of sales, and Daisy Xu, marcom manager.
Managing The People Who Bring Shangri-La To Dalian
Originally from the Netherlands, Michael Hendler has nearly thirty years of experience in Asia of which eleven have been with the Shangri-La group. Earlier this year he was appointed general manager of the Shangri-La Hotel Dalian having previously been the general manager of the Shangri-La Hotel, Surabaya in Indonesia.
Yunnan Unveils Provincial Standard For Hotspring Tourism Service
The Yunnan Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision has approved and published four provincial standards for hotspring tourism and spa services that have been proposed by Yunnan Provincial Tourism Administration and drafted out by Yunnan Tourism Association Spa & Hotspring Branch.
CNTA Supports Building Of Beibu Gulf International Tourism Brand
Du Jiang, vice director of the China National Tourism Administration, said at the 2008 Pan-Beibu Gulf Economic Cooperation Forum that CNTA will take full advantage of its 18 travel offices abroad to increase tourism promotion in overseas markets, jointly building the Beibu Gulf international tourism brand.
Bangkok Airways Opens Bangkok-Macau Route
Bangkok Airways has launched a daily flight from Bangkok to Macau.