Gansu Plans More Than 550 Star-hotels By 2015

According to a document recently released by the Gansu's tourism bureau the province aims to have more than 550 star-rated hotels and resorts by 2015, as part of the development of its tourism sector.

CTS Hong Kong Slated To Take Over 20 Hotels

News from from China National Travel Service (HK) Group is that the group will be one of the major enterprises that are authorized to take over hotels from central enterprises that do not have hotels as one of their primary businesses.

Yangjiang Encourages Development Of Five-star Hotels

According to a document published by Yangjiang Municipal Government it will encourage and reward investment in five-star and higher hotels with the aim of attracting the development of high-star rated hotels in Yangjiang, Guangdong province.

Wing On Travel Sells Stake In Agency Business

Hong Kong's Wing On Travel (Holdings) Limited has announced that it will sell a 90% stake in its travel agency business, and has already signed a conditional sales and purchase agreement.

China's Central Enterprises To Divest Hotels

According to the official website of China's State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, in 2010 most central state-owned enterprises will start to divest their interest in, or reorganize the ownership of, hotels that are not part of their primary businesses.

300 Hotels Review Traditional Checkout Rules

More than 300 star-grade hotels in more than 30 Chinese cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Tianjin, and Chongqing have agreed to defer their checkout times in a campaign proposed by Ctrip.com.