Section: Hotel

Hotel Developments Spurs Growth in Macau

The rapid development of the tourism sector in recent years has attracted openings of several new hotels. In 2006, there were 80 hotels and similar establishments in operation, which included 49 hotels and 31 guest-houses, providing a total of 12,915 guest rooms. At the end of 2006, the number of persons engaged in the hotel and

Galaxy StarWorld Hotel Named Top 10 Hotel in China

StarWorld Hotel & Casino was awarded the 2009 Platinum Award and named one of the "Top Ten Most Popular Hotels" in China, at the fifth summit of the International Hotel Forum Organization (IHFO). StarWorld was the only hotel in Macau to be granted this distinction from IHFO. Situated on Avenida de Amizade, in the Golden

Hard Rock Hotel Macau Has First Chinese Rock Star Suite

Hard Rock International and City of Dreams today announced that Mr. Jacky Cheung Hok-yau becomes the first Chinese superstar to inspire and develop a personal rock star experience in one of the special Rock Star Suites at Hard Rock Hotel, City of Dreams. City of Dreams is an integrated entertainment resort that is the newest "must

Grand Hyatt Macau Has Officially Opened

Grand Hyatt Macau has debuted on the Cotai Strip in the new City of Dreams development. High ceilings and an abundant use of glass create a spacious atmosphere. The design features the clean lines of a loft, resulting in spaces that naturally flow into each other. A sweeping Egyptian ivory stone staircase serves as the

Macau Has Record 27 Million Visitor Arrivals for 2007

Macao registered a record high of 26,992,995 visitor arrivals in 2007, up by 23% over 2006; visitors from Mainland China and Hong Kong accounted for 55% and 30% of the total respectively. Mainland visitors travelled to Macao under the Individual Visit Scheme totalled 7,165,203, up by 24%. Visitor arrivals in package tours rose notably by

Macau Hotel Occupancy Rate Soars to 83.0%

Considering the fact the Venetian Macao Hotel rooms were fully booked during the Chinese Lunar New Year during which the average daily room rate was US$360 compared to the US$222 average for last year, it was no surprise to hear Bill Weidner, president and chief operating officer of Las Vegas Sands boasting “So much for

Hong Kong Hotels Raising Salaries to Stop Talent Drain to Macau

Hong Kong's hotel industry have decided to increase salaries by 4 to 5 percent in order to prevent the loss of talents, particularly to Macau. In the upcoming years, quite a few grand hotels will be established in Macau, whereby the increase of salaries by the Hong Kong hotel industry could be interpreted as

Macau Hotel Occupancy Rates Continues to Rise

Macau hotel occupancy are up again, even though another 4,000 rooms came online. In light of the Summer holidays, the number of visitor arrivals in package tours reached 387,518 in August 2007, which surged by 65.6% year-on-year. Visitors from Mainland China (282,834), Hong Kong (29,954) and Taiwan, China (27,753) recorded remarkable growth of 58.6%, 166.1%

Hilton to double appearance in China, three hotels in Macau

July 7, 2006 | ShanghaiDaily | WITH five hotels under management in China currently, Hilton Hotels Corporation will double their hotel number in China in the following three to four years. The expansion plan includes a Conrad hotel in Shanghai scheduled to open in 2008, the Hilton Hefei due to open at the end of this

Las Vegas Sands Gets Loan for Macau

June 4, 2006 - LAS VEGAS -- Las Vegas Sands Corp. has secured a $2.5 billion financing package to fund its gaming projects in Macau. Analysts consider the loan, which comes from six different banks, to be the largest single credit facility ever given to a nongovernment entity in China. The loaned money will be used