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Hotel prices will surge for the upcoming Golden Week in popular cities. The Plus version of the Golden Week, including the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day Holiday, drives this. Data from Qunar indicates that as of September 11, the top three cities for flight bookings during the holiday were Shanghai, Beijing, and Chengdu. A luxury suite at the Peninsula […]

VN Express said the hospitality market in Ho Chi Minh City remained gloomy in the first half of the year due to a slow recovery rate of international tourist arrivals. According to Savills Vietnam, the hotel occupancy rates in the first half of 2023 stood at 64%, 92% of pre-pandemic levels. HCMC welcomed 18 million visitors. In the second quarter, occupancy […]

The Wall Street Journal published an article on how Chinese investors are fleeing the Western world, no longer having New York City hotels as their favorite place to put their funds. The report said the change is due to hostility to Chinese capital and that Chinese companies are now spending money on factories in Southeast Asia and mining and energy projects […]

The National Travel and Tourism Office said Chinese travelers spent nearly RMB 2.3 trillion on travel to and tourism-related activities within China in the first half of the year, up 95.9% year over year. Urban residents spent RMB1.98 trillion (US$276 billion) on travel, up 108.9% year on year while travelers from rural areas spent RMB 320 billion (US$447 […]

The Philippines Department of Tourism said they have already beaten last year’s full tourist arrivals target. As of June 26, the DOT said visitation was 2.64 million which is above the 1.7 million tourist goal set for 2022. The DOT is targeting 4.8 million tourists for the year 2023 as part of its National Development Plan. […]

Marriott International’s Ritz-Carlton is presenting a newly elevated experience at The Ritz-Carlton Club across its Asia Pacific hotels, joining a successful launch in Mainland China last summer. The Ritz-Carlton Club provides a private respite where guests will find unique indulgences, curated culinary journeys and personalized encounters that create meaningful and memorable moments for both business and leisure travelers. […]

Macau saw 65,677 visitor arrivals over the weekend in the first two days of the National Day Golden Week. There were 37,442 people recorded on Saturday, signaling the highest daily visitor volume since June 2022 pandemic outbreak. Marriott International announced their JW Marriott brand opened the JW Marriott Khao Lak Resort Suites, an all-suite luxury retreat nestled in a serene […]