Hotels & Tourism
Home & Youth Affairs Bureau approves youth hostel project in Tin Shui Wai
Up to 672 hostel spaces will be available.
Visitor arrivals in June rise 14% YoY to 3.13 million
The MICE sector helped boost visitor arrivals.
Hainan opens visa-free travel for Hong Kong-organised group tours
Tour groups are allowed to stay in Hainan visa-free for six days.
Hong Kong ranks 18th most powerful passport in the world
Hong Kong passport has visa-free access to 170 out of 227 destinations.
Thailand extends visa-free period for Hong Kong passport holders
It is expected to strengthen tourism, cultural, and economic ties between Hong Kong and Thailand.
Hong Kong to resume hotel accommodation tax in 2025
It will reimpose HAT at a rate of 3%.
Hotel COZi Resort Tuen Mun in New Territories for sale
The 14 storey property has 430 rooms and has a 90% occupancy rate.
How Hong Kong tourism can maximise mega events in 2024
Big boost in spending is expected among tourists.
Klook expands content creation programme as influencers drive travel bookings
Eight in 10 Hongkongers book travel based on creator tips.
Diane Chen joins HML as second deputy managing director
She will commence her duties on 2 July.
Culture Bureau restructures CreateHK to enhance the arts and creative sectors
It is now called the Cultural & Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA).
Hong Kong’s hospitality industry gears up for mega event surge
Sector strategizes to capitalise on increased event-driven tourism.
Exhibition numbers in Hong Kong rise 30% in 2023
2023 figures were still behind pre-pandemic levels.
Shangri-La's debut panda bond subscribed 4.09 times
It bore a coupon rate of 2.5%.
Expanded Individual Visit Scheme begins roll out
Eight cities were recently added to the list.
Hospitality insights on the inbound outbound dilemma in Hong Kong
Reduced spending from visitors entering Hong Kong has made the headlines lately as the city tries to boost its tourism, retail and hospitality sectors...
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