Articles tagged “hotel quarantines”

News Blog

Hong Kong to End Hotel Quarantine From September 26

Inbound arrivals to Hong Kong will not be required to undergo mandatory hotel quarantine from September 26. Chief Executive John Lee made an announcement on Friday marking an end to some of the strictest restrictions imposed by a country during the pandemic. Hong Kong has also replaced the requirement of a pre-arrival polymerase chain reaction…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Tourism

The Price Hong Kong Tourism Pays for Insisting on Strict Covid Measures

At a time when most destinations around the world are opening to unvaccinated travelers, Hong Kong is still pussyfooting around shortening the seven-day hotel quarantine period. Think it's time to live with pandemic? Try telling that to Hong Kong.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

The Price Hong Kong Tourism Pays for Insisting on Strict Covid Measures

Experiences

Defining the New Chinese Tourist

Even as a McKinsey report deciphers key trends in China’s tourism market this year, the million-dollar question of when the world will get to welcome back Chinese tourists remains largely unanswered. That means a new type of Chinese tourist is opting for deeper local culture experiences.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 3 years ago

Defining the New Chinese Tourist

Tourism

Hong Kong to Lift Travel Ban for 9 Countries in April

The resumption of flights may be a step in the right direction. However, it remains to be seen if Hong Kong will prioritize the reopening of the border with the Mainland over opening the international border.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 3 years ago

Hong Kong to Lift Travel Ban for 9 Countries in April

Tourism

Agoda Leads an Asia Experiment in Quarantine Hotel Bookings

The industry blames quarantines for keeping tourists away. Agoda is on a quest to make it a solution, not the problem, to revive international travel to Asia. Here's why and how.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 3 years ago

Agoda Leads an Asia Experiment in Quarantine Hotel Bookings