Cathay Pacific Buys Dragonair

Cathay Pacific, Swire Pacific, Air China, CNAC and CITIC Pacific have reached an agreement to change the shareholder structure of Cathay Pacific, Dragonair and Air China.

Hilton Manages New Taiyuan Hotel

Hilton Hotels and Shanxi Jinhao International Hotel Company Limited have signed an agreement for Hilton to manage the Hilton Taiyuan Hotel, the latest hotel development in the city of Taiyuan.

Leisure Party Thanks Hotel Guests

On June 2, Presidential Plaza Hotel Beijing held a BBQ party called Blue Leisure Time by the swimming pool to thank the hotel's business associates and customers for their support. The climax of the evening was dancing by the pool with the music of a blues jazz band.

Holiday Inn Sends Kids To The Stars

Holiday Inn Central Plaza Beijing invited 50 children from Sun Village to visit Beijing Planetarium on International Children's Day.  The hotel wanted to develop students' interests in natural sciences while also allowing them to experience a great day.

Hilton To Increase Online Business To 25% By 2009

Hilton International announced the launch of its new personalised and dynamic Ebrochures as part of its strategy to increase online business to 25% over the next three years as more customers move online to shop and buy hotel products.

Carlson Expands Global Portfolio With 12 New Hotels

Carlson Hotels Worldwide in April added 12 locations to its global portfolio of brands. These include four Radisson and four Country Inns and Suites properties in the U.S.; one new Park Plaza hotel in the U.S.; a Radisson SAS property in Germany; and two Park Inn properties in Austria and the U.K.

Stars Revoked From 24 Shenzhen Hotels

The latest star-grade hotel check results released by Shenzhen Municipal Tourism Bureau shows that 24 star-grade hotels in the city have been revoked of their star qualification.