Grand Millennium Beijing Hotel Receives Five-star Rating

Beijing, China (July 02, 2010) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc (M&C) added another star to its premiere "Grand Millennium" brand today, with the official five-star accreditation of the Grand Millennium Beijing. The accreditation not only cements the hotel's promise of world class accommodation to guests, but also reinforces M&C's standing at the forefront […]

IHG Plans To Double Greater China Presence In Five Years

Following the recent opening of two InterContinental hotels in Nanjing and Shanghai and the signing of a deal with HNA Hotels and Resorts last month for five hotels, InterContinental Hotels Group has announced that it plans to double its presence in Greater China to over 250 hotels over the next five years.

Grand Opening For The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai Pudong

The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong opened recently in Shanghai ifc, the prime real estate in Lujiazui financial trade zone. Among those celebrating the opening of the 285-room property were Rainer Burkle, the area vice president and general manager of The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong and Thomas Kwok, the vice chairman and managing director of the hotel's developers, […]

Grand Millennium Beijing Hotel Gets Five Stars

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels recently added another star to its premiere 'Grand Millennium' brand, with the official five-star accreditation of the Grand Millennium Beijing. Over 300 people attended the ceremony, where the a plaque bearing the hotel's rating was unveiled by M&C's country head, Lawrence Yip, and the general manager of Grand Millennium Beijing, Leon […]

MOU Opens Canada For Chinese Tour Groups

At a meeting in Ottawa, Canada, the director of China National Tourism Administration, Shao Qiwei, and Canada's international trade minister, Peter Van Loan, signed a memorandum of understanding enabling Chinese tour groups to visit Canada.

Choosing A Hotel To Meet Associates' Travel Needs

China Hospitality News reader Amanda Huang is the administrative assistant of Bayer Company GZ Liaison Office. She is responsible for the office's daily administration affairs, arranging business trips and booking air tickets and hotels for her associates, and selecting and arranging venues for meetings and banquets.

Hebei Gets Its First Local Airline

Hebei Airlines Company will launch its first air service from Shijiazhuang to Shanghai in the end of June 2010, marking its formal establishment as Hebei's first local airline.

MOU On Development Of Cruise Industry In China

At the Seatrade All Asia Cruise Convention 2010, which was held in Suzhou, the Asia Cruise Association and the China Cruise and Yacht Industry Association have signed a memorandum of understanding on promoting the development of the cruise industry in China and Asia.