June 2, 2025
Formerly a Fairmont hotel, the historic property is set for a rebrand
Shanghai landmark, the Peace Hotel, will undergo an extensive transformation before reemerging in 2027 as the Raffles Peace Hotel Shanghai.
Read More…November 26, 2024
Ian Schrager’s ultra-luxury hotel brand doubles down in Chinese city
Marriott International has signed an agreement to bring the second EDITION Hotels to Shanghai, set to open in 2026. The Shanghai EDITION, Changfeng Park, aims to redefine the concept of luxury in the vibrant Putuo District.
Read More…October 30, 2024
New Viking Yi Dun voyages to Beijing, Shanghai, Xi’an, Hiroshima, Osaka and more
Viking has added six new itineraries in Asia that will expand the cruise company’s exclusive access for guests to Japan and China, with Tibet (Xizang) in 2025.
Read More…October 22, 2024
The luxury hotel firm has opened The St Regis on the Bund.
The St Regis on the Bund, Shanghai has opened its doors, taking the luxury hotel firm’s tally of global properties to 60 and its Chinese portfolio to 13.
Read More…October 11, 2024
New Viking Yi Dun voyages to Beijing, Shanghai, Xi’an, Hiroshima, Osaka and more
Viking has added six new itineraries in Asia that will expand the cruise company’s exclusive access for guests to Japan and China, with Tibet (Xizang) in 2025.
Read More…October 2, 2024
Getting to know Viking Yi Dun’s offering – Living Room, Explorers’ Lounge and 1872
Dedicated specifically to exploring destinations in China, with an onboard experience that complements guests’ discoveries ashore. The Viking Yi Dun —formerly the Viking Sun—is a sister ship featuring the same award-winning design and service as all other ocean ships in Viking’s fleet.
Read More…October 1, 2024
Venice and Milan added to Chinese carrier’s global footprint
China Eastern Airlines inaugurated a new non-stop flights between Shanghai and Venice last week. The carrier will operate the new route three times a week on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
Read More…September 30, 2024
Alila Shanghai emerges at the site of the former Four Seasons
Alila Shanghai has opened in the China’s largest city by population, offering a revitalising urban retreat, alongside vibrant immersion in the lively Jing’an area and the scintillating city beyond.
Read More…September 10, 2024
Seven year old ship “looks like new”, says Torstein Hagen while onboard
The Viking Yi Dun ocean cruise ship was officially launched in Shanghai today ahead of its inaugural nine night coastal cruise to Hong Kong.
Read More…December 9, 2022
Landmark Cannes and Shanghai properties join the future pipeline
InterContinental Hotels Group’s luxury brand, Regent Hotels & Resorts, has secured two new additions to its stable in Cannes and in Shanghai.
Read More…May 11, 2021
Alila Shanghai conversion project slated to open in 2023
Hyatt’s boutique luxury hotel brand Alila is expanding its footprint in China with the brand to be introduced in Shanghai in 2023.
Read More…September 10, 2020
ACCC grants interim authorisation for Australia-China alliance
Qantas and China Eastern Airlines have been granted interim authorisation by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for an extended Joint Coordination Agreement (JCA) enabling the carriers to continue to coordinate operations between Australia and mainland China until March 2022.
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