Hotels & Tourism
Experience to lead Hong Kong hospitality recovery
Experience to lead Hong Kong hospitality recovery
Hotels are facing rising occupancy but falling rates amidst cost pressures.
Gov’t develops 9 tourism hotspots to boost consumption
Tourists now favor hotspots with unique Hong Kong features.
Gov’t opens EOI to repurpose public space at Kai Tak Cruise Terminal
The EOI closes on 18 July.
Wego, HKTB partner to promote Hong Kong in MENA
The campaign comes amidst rising outbound travel from the MENA region, especially during peak holiday seasons.
Hong Kong revamps tourism after Labour Day visitor surge
Hong Kong aims to cater to more high-end and non-high-end travelers.
Development Bureau receives eight EOIs for marina development
Enterprises who submitted include local and overseas developers.
Kai Tak hosts over 110,000 fans at debut rugby tournament
The 50,000-seat facility hosted the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament from 28 to 30 March.
Music fans extend Hong Kong trips with pre- and post-show stays: survey
75% of music fans in Hong Kong SAR have flown to see their favourite artists.
Gov’t prepares for holiday visitor surge
Visitors are expected to increase during the Labour Day Golden Week.
HK Express resumes direct flights to Ishigaki, Nha Trang airports
The airline now operates daily flights to Ishigaki Airport and four weekly flights to Cam Ranh International Airport in Nha Trang.
DEVB seeks proposals for new eco-tourism dev't projects
These projects align with the chief executive’s 2024 policy to boost island and coastal tourism.
Hong Kong braces for 4.58 million passengers on Ching Ming
Outbound and inbound passengers using land are expected to be high on April 4 and 6.
Hong Kong ranks fourth amongst Eid travel searches of Southeast Asians
Hong Kong’s climb into the top five reflects growing interest amongst Muslim travellers.
Shangri-La Asia Limited profit drops by 12% in FY2024
The decrease was due to a $74.6m (US$9.6m) drop in net gains from non-operating items.
Hong Kong tourism struggles with shorter stays, lower spending
Visitor spending drops 19% in 2024.
Gov’t approves $51m funding for six conservation projects
Currently, 56 projects involving a subsidy of over $325m have been approved.
The Park Lane Hong Kong debuts in Autograph Collection
Its merger with the world’s biggest hotel operator has led to greater guest traffic.
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