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Sep 23Wed
  1. TravelDaily China

    Meituan Jibai Launches Flagship Edition, Hotel AI Moves Toward Business Advisor

    On September 23, Meituan announced an upgrade to its hotel AI product Jibai at the 2026 TravelDaily Summit in Shanghai, officially launching a flagship edition that provides full-chain AI support for market insight, business diagnosis and performance review for upscale and chain hotels. With merchant authorization, the flagship edition can connect with hotel PMS and other local operating systems to consolidate data scattered across channels. Meituan said merchants deeply using Jibai saw RevPAR rise an average of 11%, diagnostic recommendation accuracy reached 98%, and full-chain management efficiency improved 20%.

  2. Pinchain Tourism

    Atour Partners with Zhima Credit and Huabei to Expand Member Service Touchpoints

    Atour Group entered a strategic partnership with Ant Group's Zhima Credit and Huabei, under which eligible users with Zhima Credit scores above 800 and Huabei intimacy levels V3 and V4 can claim Atour Gold membership and enjoy benefits including free breakfast for two, 12% off bookings, and late checkout. iiMedia Research data shows that among Chinese consumers' main reasons for joining hotel loyalty programs in 2025, 47.33% cited exclusive services such as room upgrades and late checkout, and 46.67% valued convenient services such as priority check-in and dedicated customer service, both higher than the 41.78% seeking member price discounts. Atour has previously partnered with Didi, Starbu…

  3. Accor News & Stories

    Accor's SO/ Berlin Das Stue to Rebrand as Sofitel in Q1 2027

    Accor announced that SO/ Berlin Das Stue, a 78-room boutique hotel housed in a heritage-protected former Royal Danish Embassy overlooking Berlin's Tiergarten, will transition to Sofitel Berlin Das Stue in Q1 2027, joining Sofitel's global luxury collection. The property will retain its Danish heritage and contemporary design while undergoing a curated enhancement program covering guestrooms, bedding, public spaces, signage, corridors and a reimagined lobby. The move strengthens Sofitel's presence in Germany and Europe; Accor currently operates nearly 300 hotels with more than 43,000 rooms in Germany, with around 30 projects in development.

  4. TravelDaily China

    China-ASEAN Expo Drives Consecutive Full Occupancy at Yishang Hotel Nanning

    The 23rd China-ASEAN Expo closed in Nanning, Guangxi on September 21, 2026, with concentrated business visitor flows lifting citywide accommodation demand. The Yishang Hotel Nanning Chaoyang Square Rongchuangmao store in the Jiangnan core business district has been fully booked since September 8 for more than 10 cumulative days, with occupancy reaching 105% and blended RevPAR staying high for midscale hotels in the area.

  5. TravelDaily China

    Century Cruises' Yangtze Flagship Century Vision Debuts with New Premium Experience

    Century Cruises' new Yangtze flagship, Century Vision, held its maiden voyage ceremony at Chongqing's Chaotianmen on 21 September 2026, joining the Century Premium fleet. The same day, Century Cruises launched its 'Century Premium Brand Experience' centred on dining and service, covering four-day/three-night Chongqing-Yichang and five-day/four-night Yichang-Chongqing itineraries. The Yangtze fleet will form three product tiers: Century Select, Century Premium and Century Luxury. Century Vision is 149.99 metres long, 15,000 gross tonnes, with seven decks, 236 cabins and a maximum capacity of 650 passengers.

  6. IHG Newsroom

    IHG Accelerates Malaysia Expansion with Garner Hotels and Franchise Model

    IHG signed a two-hotel portfolio agreement with King Park Hotel Sdn. Bhd, launching its franchise model and midscale conversion brand Garner in Malaysia for the first time. The 202-room Garner Hotel Kota Kinabalu will be rebranded from King Park Hotel Kota Kinabalu, with 106 rooms opening in 2027 and 96 more in a second phase in 2029; the 140-room Holiday Inn Express Tawau will open in 2028 after refurbishment, becoming IHG's first hotel in Tawau.

  7. Hospitality Technology

    Virdee and Salto Partner to Deliver NFC Mobile Wallet Room Keys

    Digital check-in provider Virdee announced an expanded integration with smart access vendor Salto that lets hotel guests receive room keys directly in Apple Wallet and Google Wallet. Using NFC, guests can tap phones or smartwatches against Salto door locks without unlocking the device or opening a native app. The integration connects key issuance with Virdee's automated check-in pipeline covering ID verification, credit card authorization, registration and room assignment, and wallet keys remain usable for hours after a phone battery dies via power-reserve features. Access permissions also sync across guest rooms, elevators, fitness centers and perimeter doors without physical keycard creat…

  8. Hospitality Technology

    Hotel Digital Keys Accelerate: Virdee-Salto and Multiple Integrations Roll Out

    Hospitality Technology rounded up developments in hotel mobile and digital keys. Virdee and Salto expanded their integration, connecting ID verification and check-in workflows directly to Salto smart locks to provision app-less NFC room keys into guest mobile wallets. PPHE Hotel Group deployed Hudini across 17 European properties, unifying mobile wallet keys, web apps, self-service kiosks and staff messaging. Canary Technologies acquired OpenKey to expand mobile key capabilities. easyHotel now lets guests use iPhone and Apple Watch as room keys at its London and Paris hotels. Separately, dormakaba will feature Resorts World's Google Wallet key rollout and a cloud security suite at HITEC 202…

Sep 22Tue
  1. Hilton Stories RSS

    Conrad Expands 1/3/5 Cultural Experience Program Across Five Continents

    Hilton's Conrad Hotels & Resorts expanded its Conrad 1/3/5 program, organizing guest time into one-, three-, and five-hour windows with locally curated cultural experiences designed by each hotel's concierge team, spanning traditions, crafts, cuisine, wellness, and discovery. The program covers Conrad properties across five continents and is bookable at the concierge desk or each property's website. Conrad currently has 51 properties across five continents.

  2. Hotel Dive Feed

    Former Remington CEO launches AI Hospitality Group, an AI-native hotel operator

    Former Remington Hospitality CEO Sloan Dean launched AI Hospitality Group (AIHG) on Monday, describing it as the "first AI-native hotel operating company." Proprietary AI agents work across a hotel's existing PMS, POS, revenue, labor, finance and sales systems to run back-of-house functions autonomously, while a fully human team handles guest-facing operations. Rather than licensing software to existing operators, AIHG signs the hotel management agreement and takes responsibility for the P&L, charging a percentage of profit. It launched with design partnerships at The Ameswell Hotel in Mountain View, California, and two Parable Hospitality properties, backed by $7.5 million in seed funding.

  3. Hotel Dive Feed

    Hotel recovery isn't waiting on rate cuts

    In an opinion piece, AWH Partners co-founder Russ Flicker argues the 2026 first-half hotel recovery was driven by demand rather than monetary policy. CoStar and Tourism Economics upgraded their full-year 2026 U.S. RevPAR growth forecast to 2.8% after national RevPAR rose 4% year over year in the first four months and the first quarter set a record, while the Fed held its benchmark rate at 3.5% to 3.75% in the first half. The article distinguishes operating from transaction fundamentals: stabilized asset cap rates are around 8.0% to 8.5% and upscale/upper-midscale near 9.5%, both multiyear highs, and nearly 70% of the $18.7 billion in hotel CMBS loans maturing in 2026 carry floating rates.

  4. Hilton Stories RSS

    Hilton Launches Home2 Suites Clean Energy Prototype

    Hilton introduced the Home2 Suites by Hilton Clean Energy Prototype, an optional, scalable hotel design concept for new U.S. builds that combines all-electric systems, renewable energy and high-efficiency building technologies. Based on modeling across 13 U.S. cities, the design is expected to cut annual energy costs by 18% to 40%, improve energy efficiency by about 30% and reduce operational carbon emissions by roughly 440 metric tons. Hilton calls it its first zero-operational-emissions prototype made widely available to owners, supported by Hilton Supply Management's energy procurement program.

  5. Accor News & Stories

    Accor's MGallery Signs New York's Ink 48 as U.S. Flagship for 2028

    Accor's boutique brand MGallery Collection announced the signing of Ink 48 in Manhattan, New York, as its U.S. flagship hotel. Located in Hell's Kitchen, the property has 222 guestrooms including 17 suites, a rooftop bar, a restaurant and about 6,000 square feet of meeting space. Following the signing, the hotel will undergo extensive renovation while continuing to operate independently, before officially joining MGallery in 2028 under Rebel Hotel Company management. MGallery currently has more than 125 hotels worldwide with over 60 projects in development.

  6. China Tourism News

    Qingdao Eden Project Launches Holiday Free-Ticket Offers and Night Shows

    On 18 September, Qingdao Eden Project in Shandong launched a series of themed performances under the banner 'National Trend Prosperity · Family Fun for the Double Festival'. During the Mid-Autumn Festival from 25 to 27 September, visitors aged 60 and above can enter free with their original ID card. During the National Day holiday from 1 to 7 October, a 'Home and Country' free-ticket policy applies to visitors whose ID names contain the characters Guoqing, Aiguo, Jianguo or Qingguo, or whose birthday falls on 1 October, on presentation of a valid original ID card. Over the two holidays the park stages the scenario performance 'Mid-Autumn Grand Ceremony', offers immersive NPC interaction poi…

  7. TravelDaily China

    Yicheng opens new prototype hotel at Guangzhou East Station

    On 20 September 2026, Yicheng Hotel Guangzhou East Station Sports Center (Xinjiang Building), a modern Oriental light-luxury brand under Dossen Group, officially opened. Located in the Tianhe North Sports Center core business district next to Guangzhou East Station, it is Yicheng's new product prototype store in Guangzhou, tasked with product iteration and experience-model validation. Built around an 'Oriental living room' concept, it features smart room controls, an Oriental tea set, meeting rooms and self-service laundry, plus three differentiated services: fragrance selection, Oriental wellness breakfast and free laundry.

  8. IHG Newsroom

    IHG Named Official Hotel Partner of Men's Rugby World Cup 2027

    IHG Hotels & Resorts announced it has been named Official Hotel Partner of Men's Rugby World Cup 2027. The tournament runs from 1 October to 13 November 2027 in Australia and will be the largest edition to date, with 24 teams playing 52 matches across seven host cities. IHG will use its hotel network and the IHG One Rewards platform, with over 160 million members, to welcome teams, officials and fans. IHG has existing ties with Rugby Australia, SANZAAR and Six Nations Rugby.

  9. IHG Newsroom

    IHG Luxury & Lifestyle Portfolio Earns 2026 MICHELIN Key Recognition

    IHG Hotels & Resorts announced broad recognition across its Luxury & Lifestyle portfolio in the 2026 MICHELIN Key selection, with 51 properties awarded across four brands: Six Senses, InterContinental, Regent and Kimpton. Six Senses London earned its first MICHELIN Key in its opening year, Six Senses Zighy Bay was elevated to Two Keys, and four Regent properties were recognised. The business now spans more than 600 hotels worldwide across six brands.

  10. Hospitality Technology

    Self-Order Kiosks Reshape QSR Operations: Higher Checks and Faster Throughput

    Hospitality Technology reports that global QSR self-ordering kiosk deployments are forecast to top 750,000 by 2030, up from 450,000 today, with the Americas holding the largest share and the U.S. hosting nearly one-third of all units worldwide. Brands including Portillo's, Qdoba, Bobby's Burgers, WOWorks and Mokas Coffee & Eatery shared practices showing the primary ROI is not labor reduction but higher ticket averages and peak-hour throughput. About 35% of Portillo's dine-in orders come through kiosks, and the chain has made three to five 24-inch kiosks standard in new builds; a Starbucks UK pilot showed 12% higher average transaction value than traditional POS. Operators also stress place…

  11. Hospitality Technology

    WOWorks Turns to Self-Ordering Kiosks to Scale Co-Branded Concepts

    WOWorks, parent of Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, The Simple Greek, Barberitos and Zoup! Eatery, has opened 27 restaurants this year with 12 more in development, bringing its footprint to nearly 240 nationwide and a pace of nearly 38 new locations by year-end. Co-branding accounts for nearly half of year-to-date openings, but the clash between pay-first and pay-last workflows created a register bottleneck. The company responded by deploying self-ordering kiosks, with more than 10 locations now kiosk-only and a legacy register kept solely for cash. CEO Kelly Roddy said kiosks let guests enter a full multi-brand order at once and route it to different stations, while…

Sep 21Mon
  1. Skift Feed

    Ras Al Khaimah Targets 80% Premium Hotel Inventory by 2030

    Phillipa Harrison, CEO of the Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority, said the destination plans to shift from a value proposition to a premium one: only about 13.3% of current hotel inventory is luxury five-star, and by 2030 80% of keys are to be premium. This year adds the 258-key Rotana Ras Al Khaimah — The Mangroves; next year adds the 70-key Saij Mountain Lodge by Mantis plus the Wynn Al Marjan Island casino resort; the following year brings international names including Nobu, Janu, Fairmont, W Hotels, The Unexpected and Four Seasons. The 1,530-key Wynn property, now expected in September 2027 rather than the original Q1 2027 target, is the largest single pipeline addition. RAKTD…

  2. Hospitality Technology

    Tripleseat: Private Events Emerge as Hospitality's Next Growth Engine

    Tripleseat CEO Michelle Fischer argues that private events—weddings, corporate off-sites, birthdays and holiday parties—have become the fastest-growing revenue stream for hospitality operators amid rising costs, unpredictable traffic and thinning margins. Tripleseat data drawn from 20,000 venues shows average events hosted per month up 1.5% year over year, average U.S. event revenue up 6%, and corporate events growing faster than weddings. Private events deliver roughly 20% higher margins than typical a la carte restaurant business, with average event revenue up 4.4% year over year even as broader restaurant sales stayed flat. Events have historically been treated as a side hustle rather th…

  3. Skift Feed

    Ex-Remington CEO Launches AI-Native Hotel Operator AIHG

    Sloan Dean, former CEO of Remington Hospitality, has founded AI Hospitality Group (AIHG), a Dallas-based hotel management company that plans to use software and agentic AI to automate many operational processes and reduce reliance on managers. The startup has been designing operations for three hotels since June and plans to take over management of its first properties later this year. AIHG has raised $7.5 million in seed funding, with participation from Rackhouse, the venture firm founded by Kevin Novak. Dean expects a 500-basis-point improvement in gross operating profit margin at an independent, full-service hotel, against an industry average he puts at roughly 33% to 39%. Its fee model…

  4. Accor News & Stories

    Accor's MGallery launches "Care Concierge" health service

    Accor's luxury boutique brand MGallery Collection launched the "Move & Care" programme during Pink October, combining movement and wellness with breast-health awareness. Across the collection, hotel bathrooms will feature a Pink October leaflet and QR code offering discreet breast self-check guidance; eleven selected hotels will introduce "Care Concierge" with one-to-one prevention sessions, private check-ups and spa treatments paired with an approved self-check guide. A Censuswide survey of 3,002 respondents in the UK, France and Australia conducted 3-6 August 2026 found 76% delay preventative health checks even when due, seven in ten say they have more time and headspace for health while…

  5. China Tourism News

    Shaanxi Star-Rated Hotel Service Skills Competition Concludes in Xi'an

    On 18 September, the 2026 Shaanxi Star-Rated Hotel Service Skills Competition and national selection trial concluded in Xi'an, co-hosted by the Shaanxi Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, the provincial trade union, the Communist Youth League Shaanxi Committee and the provincial women's federation. The competition featured four arenas (front office, housekeeping, Chinese cuisine, Western cuisine) with 14 teams and 51 contestants, benchmarked against national judging standards and the new star-rating standards. Xi'an won the team first prize and four contestants won individual first prizes. The department said hotels are an important window for visitors to know Shaanxi, and the pro…

  6. IHG Newsroom

    IHG to open coffee-inspired Noted Collection hotel in Amman

    IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a franchise agreement with Jordanian coffee brand Al Ameed Coffee to bring its 21st brand, Noted Collection, to Jordan. The 50-key hotel in Amman sits on a key gateway corridor linking the city to Queen Alia International Airport, with a coffee reserve and experience centre on the first two floors and coffee-inspired touches throughout. IHG currently operates eight hotels across three brands in Jordan.

Sep 20Sun
  1. TravelDaily China

    Club Med opens beach-and-safari resort in South Africa

    On 17 September, Fosun International's Club Med Lifestyle Group announced the opening of Club Med South Africa Beach & Safari Resort in KwaZulu-Natal. With investment exceeding 2 billion rand, the resort has more than 480 rooms — over 400 at the beach resort and 70-plus at Vikela Safari Lodge — making it the group's first dual beach-and-safari resort and South Africa's first all-inclusive resort. It sits about 30 minutes from King Shaka International Airport and 45 minutes from Durban, drawing guests from roughly 30 countries and regions. The group currently operates 69 resorts across more than 40 countries and regions on six continents, targeting 85 by 2030.

  2. Pinchain Tourism

    Club Med Opens South Africa Beach and Safari Resort

    On September 17, Fosun International's Club Med Lifestyle Group announced the opening of Club Med South Africa Beach and Safari Resort in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, with more than 200 guests attending. The resort represents investment of over 2 billion rand and has more than 480 rooms, including over 400 at the beach resort and more than 70 at Vikela Safari Lodge, which sits within an 18,000-hectare private reserve. It is about 30 minutes from King Shaka International Airport and 45 minutes from Durban. Construction created over 2,300 direct and indirect jobs and 600 permanent positions. Club Med Lifestyle Group operates 69 resorts across more than 40 countries on six continents and targe…

  3. TravelDaily China

    Elong Brand Family Shifts from Scale-Driven to Product-Driven

    Tongcheng Travel's Elong Hotel Technology held its Elong brand family showcase in Shenzhen on September 16, presenting five brands: Elong International Hotel, Elong Hotel, Elong Anyue Hotel, Elong Yitang Hotel and Elong E-sports Hotel. The five core brands have signed over 500 properties and opened more than 250. The Elong Hotel 2.0 product cut construction cost from RMB 130,000 to 105,000 per unit and raised development efficiency by 30%. Four hotel PMS systems have integrated AI large models, lifting labor efficiency by 50%, while platform procurement cuts hotel purchasing costs by 30%.

  4. China Tourism News

    Yili Health Valley Industrial Tourism Emerges as Inner Mongolia Model

    The Yili Modern Smart Health Valley scenic area in Tumed Left Banner's Chilechuan dairy development zone in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, also known as the Yili Grassland Dairy Culture Tourism Scenic Area, opened in 2023. It centers on an immersive "from a blade of grass to a cup of milk" full-supply-chain experience combining technology, cultural education and leisure. Visitors can tour exhibitions and interactive displays, buy dairy products and cultural merchandise at a star-product supermarket, and observe modern production lines. The site holds 4A scenic-area status and designations as a national civilized tourism demonstration unit and national tourism technology demonstration park.

  5. TravelDaily China

    Elong Brand Family Marks Five Years of Self-Incubated Quality Scale

    On September 16, 2026, Elong Hotel Technology held its Elong brand family showcase in Shenzhen. Five brands span high-end, upper-midscale, midscale and niche segments, with over 500 signed and more than 250 opened properties. Elong Hotel has nearly 200 signed and nearly 100 opened, with 2025 RevPAR 8.4% above the industry upper-midscale tier and OCC 4.9 percentage points ahead. Elong ranked 7th among domestic hotel groups and 17th globally in 2026. Overseas, nearly 20 properties are signed across seven countries.

Sep 19Sat
  1. Pinchain Tourism

    Beijing World Park Extends Free Admission to Year-End; Visitor Surge Boosts Secondary Spending

    Beijing World Park announced it will extend its free admission policy until December 31, 2026. From July 12 to mid-September, the park received over 1.23 million visitors; first-month visitor numbers increased about 97 times year-on-year, secondary spending revenue rose over 60% compared to before free admission, surrounding mall revenue increased 20% month-on-month, and homestay orders rose 29% and 65% in two consecutive months. During the Mid-Autumn and National Day holidays and weekends, reservation-based entry will be implemented; on weekdays, visitors can enter by swiping their ID cards. The park will host events such as the Global Carb Festival, cultural markets, and winter ice-snow s…

Sep 18Fri
  1. Skift Feed

    IHG's Chief Commercial & Marketing Officer on Making Hotels Legible to AI

    IHG Chief Commercial & Marketing Officer Heather Balsley will speak at Skift Global Forum in New York on September 22–24, 2026, about the hotel group's content overhaul aimed at AI recommendations. She said AI tools are only as helpful as the content they draw from, so hotel content must go beyond basic descriptions and amenities to be rich, accurate and relevant, helping AI understand what makes a property unique and match it with the right guest. Later this year IHG will introduce a new platform to transform how hotel content is structured and managed, strengthening digital signals that help its hotels be surfaced and recommended by AI tools. She also frames AI as the next discovery shift…

  2. Hotel Dive Feed

    Ritz-Carlton Residences planned for Brooklyn; 1 Hotel Austin opens

    Marriott and SomeraRoad announced plans for The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Brooklyn Heights, at the former Hotel Bossert, with construction expected to start later this year and completion anticipated in 2029. 1 Hotels opened 1 Hotel Austin inside the 74-story Waterline, Texas' tallest tower, with 252 rooms and more than 10,000 square feet of meetings and events space. IHG and EasyJet launched a global partnership offering SME travel benefits, including a 10% discount on new EasyJet plus memberships for IHG Business Edge members. Union workers at a Seattle Hilton ratified a new contract, ending an 85-day strike.

  3. Hotel Dive Feed

    Marriott appoints Chris Buckner as loyalty SVP

    Marriott International appointed Chris Buckner as senior vice president of loyalty, effective immediately. Buckner most recently served as executive vice president of product, loyalty and design at The Points Guy and previously held loyalty-related executive roles at PayPal and JetBlue. Marriott is expanding experiential loyalty offerings through sports, music, culinary and outdoor partnerships, including a recent NFL collaboration.

  4. Hilton Stories RSS

    Three Hilton Brands Again Rank No. 1 in JD Power 2026 Guest Satisfaction Study

    Hampton by Hilton, Tru by Hilton and Home2 Suites by Hilton each ranked highest in guest satisfaction within their respective segments in the JD Power 2026 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Study. The 30th annual study surveyed more than 44,000 branded hotel guests for stays between May 2025 and May 2026, evaluating seven dimensions: guest room, food and beverage, hotel facility, hotel staff, hotel connectivity, value for price paid, and check-in/check-out. Hampton ranked highest in Upper Midscale for the second consecutive year, Tru in Midscale for the fourth consecutive year, and Home2 Suites in Upper Midscale/Midscale Extended Stay for the fourth consecutive year.

  5. Skift Feed

    H World Group Launches Premium Brand Grand Ji Hotel

    H World Group has launched Grand Ji Hotel, a new premium brand built around a distinctly Chinese approach to design, comfort and hospitality, emphasizing privacy, calm and service. As of end-June, two Grand Ji Hotels were open with 441 rooms and 18 more properties in the pipeline. H World operates more than 13,000 hotels globally, and its technology backbone, supply chain and operating scale underpin the brand's expansion. The brand is anchored in five elements — water, clouds, tea, pine and stone — with modular design and a 'one brand, one design' philosophy ensuring consistency across properties.

  6. Meadin Research

    Meadin Research: H1 2026 Financial Analysis of 70 Chinese Cultural Tourism Groups

    Meadin Research published an analysis of H1 2026 financial reports from 70 Chinese cultural tourism groups. Domestic trips reached 3.463 billion, up 5.4% year on year, while total spending rose 2.0% to RMB 3.21 trillion, showing strong volume but slower spending growth. Combined revenue of the 70 groups was RMB 180.67 billion, averaging RMB 2.581 billion, with average year-on-year growth of 2.93%. Combined net profit attributable to shareholders was RMB 7.103 billion, averaging RMB 101 million; 52 companies were profitable (about 74%) and 18 posted losses. The five groups with revenue above RMB 10 billion remained Trip.com Group-S, China Duty Free, Yuyuan, Huazhu Group-S and OCT A. The repo…

  7. Skift Feed

    Hilton: Saudi Luxury Is Saturated, Now Targeting Mid-Market

    Simon Vincent, Hilton's president for Europe, Middle East and Africa, said Saudi Arabia's upper-end hotel market is largely established, with Hilton already operating Conrad, Waldorf Astoria, Hilton, Curio and DoubleTree brands there. The next growth wave will come from mid-market brands and franchising. Vincent cited Turkey as proof: from the Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus opening in 1955 to more than 100 hotels in the country today, expansion came mainly through mid-market brands such as Hilton Garden Inn in provincial towns and Hampton in secondary cities.

  8. China Tourism News

    Sunmei Digital Intelligence and Accor Bring JO&JOE and greet to China

    On Sept 17, Sunmei Digital Intelligence Hotel Group and Accor held a new-brand strategic cooperation launch in Qingdao, bringing Accor's midscale lifestyle brand JO&JOE and midscale light-resort brand greet by Accor to the China market. Sunmei will be fully responsible for development, pre-opening and operations management of both brands in China. JO&JOE centers on 'social public areas plus stylish guest rooms' and will focus on first-tier cities; greet targets affordable pricing and convenience, with 50 stores expected in China by end-2026. The two firms previously operated Accor's Mövenpick and Sebel brands, with more than 40 Mövenpick projects under construction in China.

  9. China Tourism News

    Guangdong Star-Rated Hotel Service Skills Competition Held in Jiangmen

    The 2026 Guangdong Star-Rated Hotel Service Skills Competition was held in Jiangmen from September 16 to 18, 2026, with the Guangzhou team sweeping first prizes in front desk reception, housekeeping, Chinese cuisine and Western cuisine service. After city-level selection across 21 prefecture-level cities, 76 contestants gathered at the Kaiping Tanjiang Peninsula Hotel for the provincial competition. The contest featured four sub-events—front desk reception, housekeeping, Chinese cuisine service and Western cuisine service—and assessed emergency response, communication and empathy, and foreign-language scenarios. Zeng Xiaofeng, deputy director of the Guangdong Provincial Department of Cultur…