Articles tagged “hong kong”

Hong Kong's travel industry desperately needs a lifeline. But it is unclear if mainland China's increased influence on the city will help Hong Kong come out of its cratered state of tourism.

Asia’s luxury hotels are competing for staycations with ideas, not price. A valuable outcome will be a rise in partnerships as hotels tie up with various local companies to curate new experiences to entice locals.

Any hope that a new security bill will bring back calm to Hong Kong is tempered by the grim reality it will change the very thing that makes China's freest city unique: its independence. Hong Kong is in a tight spot and with it, its travel and tourism industry.

Efforts to diversify markets, build new products, and raise service levels have been too slow. Hong Kong's tourism authorities finally see the light in these dark times.

What greater motivation is there than protecting one's legacy? Hong Kong's hotel brands with deep roots in the city share this incentive, which should help in the destination's recovery efforts.

There’s no avoiding the blow the coronavirus pandemic is causing the hospitality sector. Creative marketing could be one way to soften the pain for hoteliers while they strategize their business continuity plans amid the crisis.

As hotel occupancy plunges to a single digit, Hong Kong’s leadership toward one of its most important industries is being put to the test during the coronavirus crisis. So is the leadership of hotel CEOs in keeping their companies whole.

Hilton and many other major hotel companies have had to close hundreds of hotels in China in response to the coronavirus. The outbreak could have long-lasting effects on the hotel industry, which has already been grappling with a slowing global economy and other geopolitical issues.

Wellness and luxury travel overlap in more ways than one — like when high-end hospitality companies start to offer more niche travel experiences. Expect more overlap in 2020.

While the story of tourism in chaotic Hong Kong this year is specific to that place, it also points to the tenuousness of the global tourism industry as a whole.