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Recently, 30 participating hotels in Marriott's Xiangjia North District jointly created the Series of Food Activities - "Taste, Source of Nature", which will last for three months from October 15 to January 15. The "Taste of Food, Source of Nature" themed dining event aims to provide the most authentic ingredients and ingredients, combined with exquisite cooking techniques to present the authentic taste derived from Tiancheng. A team of Marriott chefs from Beijing, Tianjin, Northeast China and Inner Mongolia delved deep into nature and selected high-quality seasonal ingredients such as mushrooms from Yunnan and Northeast China, Guangdong Qingyuan chicken and Qingyang sheep to launch exclusive menus at each hotel.
Recently, the URBAN Lounge, located in the central lobby area of the Sukhet Thai Hotel Shanghai, has been renovated with the concept of a collector's gold lounge. Inspired by the living room, the new lounge showcases more than 300 premium gins from around the world, as well as a collection of gins that pay homage to local brewers, making it a place where work and leisure can be combined. In addition, the URBAN Lounge offers snacks 24/7, from classic crispy squid and wagyu beef burgers to Asian-inspired Thai fish cakes and satay chicken skewers, accompanied by herbal flavors of gin or other beverages.
Recently, Banyan Tree Announced the official opening of Banyan Tree Nanjing Garden Expo Park, located in the large-scale ecological cultural tourism complex of Jiangsu Garden Expo Park, a new landmark in Nanjing. As the first Banyan Tree brand hotel in Jiangsu Province, Banyan Tree Nanjing Garden Expo Park is located in the abandoned mine pit of Tangshan, built from the wall, and the mist waterfall landscape pours down from the top of the cliff, presenting the "secret of the mine valley". According to reports, the opening of Banyan Tree Nanjing Garden Expo Has consolidated the strategic layout of Banyan Tree Group's Yangtze River Delta region, realized the comprehensive landing of key tourist cities in the region, and formed a quality travel route covering Shanghai, Hangzhou, Anji and Nanjing.
From now until 24 November, Kerry Hotel, Beijing, Haitiange Chinese Restaurant will launch a seasonal and delicious "crab" adventure to enjoy the yellow and fat, tender Taihu hairy crabs. According to reports, the chefs of Haitiange made an innovative interpretation of hairy crab this time, combining crab meat, crab powder and seasonal ingredients, including aged flower carved black truffle fried hairy crab, three cups of raw jelly hairy crab, pumpkin cup crab powder noodles and other delicious delicacies, bringing a feast full of enjoyment for food lovers.
Recently, Jing Bar, located in the corner of the One Michelin-starred Jing Restaurant at the Peninsula Wangfu Hotel, opened with drinks including French martini, yuzu tea, XO sidecar, whiskey acid, elderflower sparkling wine, etc. According to reports, the design of Jing Bar is inspired by gardens, bamboo forests, water droplets and butterflies and other Chinese natural elements. This autumn, Jing Bar also presents a limited-time cocktail list with a theme of the east of the Forbidden City, including "Magnificent Imperial Colors" and "Tea Forbidden Purple" specialty cocktails inspired by Beijing elements.
Recently, Waldorf Astoria Beijing joined hands with STEIFF, a well-known German toy brand, to launch Steff-themed afternoon tea. Inspired by Waldorf's grandfather clock, the afternoon tea vessels are salty and sweet on top of a "trunk" shaped vessel. In the salty dim sum, the duck liver mousse is presented in the shape of a chestnut, surrounded by a gel made from German black beer, served with shredded potatoes and shredded bacon. Coconut crab meat molecular caviar with German nut biscuits, served with sweet and sour red gallon molecular balls and German nut biscuit tarts. In the dessert, Waldorf's classic red velvet cake is the shape of a Stef's bear, which is based on the classic red velvet flavor and blends into the fruit dan peel, with a touch of sour and sweet in the silky delicacy.
Since October 22, The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing and British luxury car brand Bentley have been presenting the "Shine On The Journey" themed afternoon tea at the Lobby Lounge on the first floor of the hotel. Blending Ritz-Carlton's signature elements with Bentley's signature classic colours, it's a variety of refreshments. Among them, vanilla chocolate Battenbosch cake, using the british traditional food Battenborough cake, using vanilla with chocolate; there are also classic English scones and a variety of exquisite salty points in afternoon tea: such as traditional English ham cheese sandwich, prawn avocado with rye bread, classic Denkinnis sea crab salad red cabbage head tower, etc.
From 14 to 22 October, Rosewood Beijing's Bistrot B joined hands with the Embassy of France to launch a limited-time "Delicious France" selection menu for a french lifestyle. It is reported that the menu was designed by the hotel's Executive Chef Enrico Figliuolo, selecting the best meats and local fresh seasonal vegetables from home and abroad, bringing a new taste bud experience that combines traditional classics and creative dishes, and creating a new realm of culinary feasting.
Recently, The Ritz-Carlton, Shenzhen Galaxy and the Italian century-old brand Palma Water jointly presented the "Autumn Into Dreams" theme afternoon tea and Italian customized menu. Singapore-based Executive Chef Alan kicks off early autumn with a range of elegant desserts and snacks inspired by a range of eau de parfums.
Recently, the Ritz-Carlton, Chengdu, together with the Forbidden City Makeup Crane Xi Jue Color, launched the Amazing Hong Liser Theme Afternoon Tea, and the new chef Jerry took the forbidden city design elements as inspiration, based on the traditional Chinese color aesthetics, and created a set of exquisite afternoon teas with a strong Chinese style with "color" as the clue. In addition, the afternoon tea also contains a Crane Xi Jue color purse lipstick, and the six auspicious themes symbolize blessings, lu, shou, joy, wealth and auspiciousness, conveying wishes.
Recently, IHG announced that the 150th franchise hotel in Greater China has recently opened, ushering in another important milestone in the development of the franchise model in China. It is reported that the franchise model has accounted for 57% of the total number of IHG hotels signed in China in the first half of the year; as of September 30, 2021, the proportion of franchises in its hotels that have opened in Greater China has exceeded 28%, and it is as high as 50% in the hotels under construction. At present, IHG adopts a franchise model in more than 80% of the nearly 6,000 hotels in the world, and in the Chinese market, IHG has opened up franchise brands such as Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza.
Oakwood recently announced the official opening of oakwood hotel Oike Kyoto in Kyoto, accelerating its brand goal of doubling the number of managed properties worldwide by the end of 2025. It is reported that this is the brand's 12th hotel apartment in Japan, and it also marks Oakwood's debut in the former Japanese capital Kyoto. Located in the heart of the historical district, the hotel offers 120 rooms and open-plan apartments with fully equipped kitchens and laundry facilities.
Recently, Tourism Australia held a series of press conferences in Beijing, Guangzhou, Chengdu and Shanghai to officially launch a new Australian tourism expert website. It is reported that the Australian Travel Specialist Program (ASP) is an official travel agency training program launched by Tourism Australia in collaboration with six states and two territories, aiming to create a one-stop tourism training service platform for Australian tourism sales practitioners, through flexible training modules and rich training resources, to help practitioners obtain Australian travel expert qualifications and industry recognition. Andrew Hogg, Executive Managing Director of Tourism Australia's Asia Markets and International Airlines Business, said: "The Australian Travel Specialist Programme is vital to frontline practitioners of travel agents and related travel organisations. As an award-winning destination training program, the new upgrade of the Australia Travel Expert Programme will provide practitioners with more dynamic and valuable industry practical tools. ”
Recently, the German National Tourism Administration and the German Historic Cities Alliance held a promotion conference in Beijing with the theme of "Alternative Germany", sharing the value impact, word-of-mouth evaluation and consumer demands of the current German travel. At the same time, it interprets the travel characteristics of the post-epidemic era and the 17 german historical cities with distinctive cultural characteristics and rich historical heritage. In 2021, the German Historic Cities Alliance will launch a series of promotional activities in the Chinese market, including inviting well-known Chinese bloggers in Germany to visit various historical cities for themed visits, four live broadcasts of cloud tours of historic cities, etc., aiming to bring another German tourism experience to Chinese tourists in the post-epidemic era.
Recently, the Singapore Tourism Board joined hands with Douyin to officially open the city blind box offline pop-up activity with the theme of "Dou out of the new wave fan, dating Singapore". The event takes Douyin as the main front of online interaction, and combines the characteristics of the three target groups of Singapore Tourism Board boutique collectors, gourmets and urban explorers, and skillfully integrates it with the trend concept of blind boxes, throughout the design of the entire offline event. The cool and personalized video settings are paired with a new and unique city blind box, hoping that people can unlock more new wave lion city fans. In addition, the three cities of Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chengdu also opened offline pop-up stores at the same time, continuing the infinite "Beijing" joy.
As the guest of honor of Beijing Design Week 2021, Helsinki, the capital of Finland, launched a series of online and offline theme activities with the theme of "Designing a Better Life Together". Among them, the guest city Helsinki "Happy Home" design exhibition, press conference, design expo opening activities and business seminars on the two core themes of education and urban development were successfully held, opening a door for business exchanges between Beijing and Helsinki, the capital of Finland.
Recently, Airbnb released the 2021 Silver Haired Traveler and Host Insights, focusing on the love and desires of silver haired users and adding some love to their colorful retirement life. The data shows that from 2019 to 2021, the average room night rate for guests over the age of 50 searching for listings will continue to be higher than that of millennial travelers. At the same time, a solid economic foundation means a stable level of consumption, before and after the outbreak of the epidemic, the average room night house price of silver-haired users searching for listings has not dropped but has risen, and has reached a new high.
Recently, Beijing Urban Construction Design and Development Group announced the official opening of the East Huangshan International Town Yo-Yo Lake Cultural Tourism Block, and the official opening of the hotel group of the first phase of the project. This is to excavate the folk crafts of ancient Huizhou and create a characteristic commercial block and quality life settlement at the foot of Huangshan Mountain that integrates culture, vacation and leisure. According to reports, the first phase of the hotel group is composed of mercure Huangshan Dongmen hotel and budu light art hotel, two hotels with a total of 163 rooms, both located in the core area of the entire international town. From high-end business travel hotels to luxurious art hotels, it fully serves the transportation hub of East Huangshan, tourism and vacation, and domestic and foreign business needs.
Recently, the Shenzhen Happy Valley Tide Play Festival and Black Candy Music Festival has been opened to citizens and tourists, and with the launch of a series of wonderful activities and performing arts, the Tide Play Festival has gradually entered the climax of activities. The gameplay, activity content and cost-effective experience of this year's Tide Play Festival "Day and Night Double Dimension" have won praise from citizens and tourists. In addition to the 8 theme areas that update the classic must-play every year, more than 50 tide charm shows, and more than 30 night play projects, the two star IP children's dramas "Mini Special Attack Team", "I Am a Tyrannosaurus Rex" and the Black Candy Music Festival have also attracted much attention.
Qatar Airways has also won six awards: "Airline of the Year", "World's Best Business Class", "World's Best Business Class Lounge", "World's Best Business Class Seat", "World's Best Business Class Seat", "World's Best Business Class Catering Service" and "Best Airline in the Middle East". Qatar Airways is the first airline in history to receive the industry's highest accolade of 'Airline of the Year' six times, further confirming its position as an industry leader.
Emirates has launched two new in-flight iced coffees for coffee lovers in First Class and Business Class: Classic Ice American and Avgador. Emirates supplies an average of nearly 28 million cups of coffee each year within its global network. Emirates offers freshly brewed coffee for First Class and Business Class passengers, including espresso, cappuccino and numerous decaffeinated beverages. In addition, First Class passengers can enjoy Emirates' signature Arabic Coffee service, served with Premium Dates.
Recently, Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, received the world's first sustainability-linked loan related to environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) goals, raising a total of US$1.2 billion in financing, the largest sustainability financing in Etihad Airways' history.
Explore Journeys, a new luxury cruise brand owned by MSC Mediterranean Shipping Group, celebrated an important milestone on October 6 – the steel plate cutting ceremony for the brand's second cruise ship, the EXPLORA II. The steel plate cutting ceremony marks the official start of construction of the cruise ship, which is expected to join The Adventure Journeys' high-end cruise fleet in 2024 to officially welcome guests. In 2025 and 2026, two more luxury cruise ships will join the Expedition Journeys fleet.
Recently, Novits Cruises introduced innovative elements to cruise tourism, officially unveiling the diversified entertainment projects and onboard experiences on the "Novavizhen Lingtu". As the first of six cruise ships in the brand's new generation "Prima Class" class, the "Norwegian Truth" was announced in early May this year. Featuring toddler's Tony Award-nominated musical Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, it will also feature more onboard facilities as it sets sail in the summer of 2022, including the world's first signature venue to transform from a three-storey theatre into a Las Vegas-style nightclub, the world's fastest vertical slide, and the largest circuit at sea.
Recently, Costa Cruises announced that it will create a new cruise experience, and a series of new products will be landed in its fleet. According to reports, paying more attention to the common sustainable development with the destination is the core concept of the launch of the new brand experience, and the destination route, onboard catering and other related products launched on this basis will also bring people a refreshing cruise vacation.
Along with the upgrading of the brand experience, Costa Cruises also announced a new brand identity. Using the iconic "C" that has accompanied him at sea for more than 70 years, the use of yellow, which represents the earth, and blue, represents the ocean, and the two colors are surrounded and formed, symbolizing Costa's cruise journey to combine land and sea experiences to bring about a beautiful holiday.
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