Syria's Cham Group Plans China Hotels
Syria's Cham Group has announced plans to operate hotels in China. The group is planned to buy local Chinese hotels and expected to achieve substantial results next year.
Home Inn Launches In Hefei And Nanjing
One of China's leading franchised budget hotel chains, Home Inn, has landed in Nanjing and Hefei.
Beijing Must Upgrade 147 Hotels And Guest Houses By 2008
The Beijing Municipal Government has promised the International Olympic Committee that the city will have 800 star-grade hotels by the time the Olympics begin in 2008.
US Embassy Retracts China Hotel Terrorism Warning
The Chinese Ministry of Public Security has informed the U.S. Embassy in Beijing that Chinese security authorities have determined that the source of a reported threat against four and five star hotels in China is not credible.
Turkey Plans To Strengthen Tourism Cooperation With China
Xinhua reports that tourism officials from China and Turkey meeting at this week's China-Turkish Tourism Joint Committee in Beijing have vowed to strengthen tourism cooperation in order to stimulate the increase of visitors to each country.
Deluxe Ski Resort Lands In Dalian
The Dalian Minghu Hot Spring and Ski Resort plans to open its slopes next month. Great World Commercial Development Company, an affiliate of the Dalian Jinguang Group, is the main investor.
eLong Reports Q3 2005 Financial Results
Total third quarter revenues for Chinese online travel company eLong.com increased 56% year-over-year and 15% sequentially to RMB59.4 million and travel revenues increased 60% year-over-year and 15% sequentially to RMB54.2 million. The company made the announcement today for the third quarter ended September 30, 2005.
Ctrip.com Sees Online Hotel And Airline Bookings Surge
Online travel firm Ctrip.com's results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2005 show net revenues were RMB140.5 million in the third quarter of 2005, up 55% year-on-year.
How Will China's Hotels Cope With A Major Bird Flu Epidemic?
The past two weeks have been a crucial test for China's hoteliers and travel businesses. The national government has limited the amount of online transactions, which will hurt travel agents and online bookings. Eerily still, more than 300 top Beijing hotels and restaurants were found to be using a poisonous detergent. Not to be outdone, […]
Harmful Detergents Flow Into 300 Beijing Hotels And Restaurants
The Beijing Chaoyang District Department of Industry and Commerce has closed an illegal detergent maker, but 54 tons of cancer-causing detergents are said to have already been supplied to more than 300 restaurants and hotels, including some five-star venues, in Beijing.
Starwood Plans To Debut W Hotels Soon In China
Starwood is to open a new 400-room W Hotel in Pudong, Shanghai's central financial district. The newly built hotel, scheduled for opening in 2008, is the first W in China and the 28th in the group since the brand's debut in 1998.