Beijing Marriott Hotel City Wall Welcomes Peng

Pearl Peng has been appointed director of marketing of Beijing Marriott Hotel City Wall where she is responsible for leading its marketing, sales, revenue, and public relations team.

New Top Team At New World Hotel Dalian

The top management has been appointed to the newly opened New World Hotel Dalian, taking responsibility for general management as well as sales and marketing and revenue management.

Internet Travel Loss Widens For China's eLong.com

Chinese Internet travel provider eLong.com has reported its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008 and says while total gross revenues slightly increased, its operating loss and net loss both expanded.

Home Inns Shows Chinese Budget Hotels Have Solid Growth

Chinese budget hotel chain Home Inns & Hotels announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30th, 2008 and says total revenues for the quarter increased 93.0% year-over-year to CNY448.1 million, including revenues of CNY38.4 million from its Top Star hotel chain which they acquired last year.

Star-grade Hotels In Guangxi Increase To 384

Kang Tianbao, vice director of Guangxi Provincial Tourism Bureau, said at a recent meeting of the Guangxi Hotel Association that Guangxi currently has a total of 384 star-grade hotels.

Net Loss Widens For eLong.com's Chinese Internet Travel Business

Chinese Internet travel website eLong.com reported its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008 and says net loss from continuing operations worsened year-on-year by RMB31.7 million to RMB32.6 million, driven primarily by a RMB28.3 million increase in unrealized foreign exchange losses and a RMB4.1 million decrease in interest income compared to […]