Japan’s accommodation industry is facing an increasingly acute labor shortage
Zhou, a 25-year-old Chinese woman, was working at the front desk of an international five-star hotel in a provincial capital city in China just a year ago.
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Don’t let the bed bugs bite! China’s viral hotel map draws 200,000 users — and angry hoteliers
A viral bed bug tracking app in China has flagged more than 600 hotels, leaving some establishments itching to clear their names over disputed infestation claims.
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Exhausted Chinese working mums book solo hotel stays to escape childcare and sleep
A 2025 study shows over a third of Chinese working mothers spend more than two hours daily on chores – far outpacing working fathers.
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480,000 phishing emails sent from a PC hidden behind a fridge in a Japanese hotel room
Police arrested a Chinese couple for placing the computer that was found in a Kobe hotel and using stolen credit cards to make purchases.
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International hotel groups’ next chapter in China: Who knows consumers best?
Opportunities for both competition and collaboration between international and domestic hotel groups are growing.
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China’s tourists flock to experience a pretend typhoon as ‘dark tourism’ flourishes
The concept of ‘paying to suffer’ soars in popularity, with simulated disasters proving a modern twist on visiting sites of historic tragedies
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In the domestic high-end hotel owner circle, it seems that there has not been a deal rumor that stirs the nerves of the whole industry for a long time except for those related to R&F Properties.
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Travelers tap into a state of nostalgia
Young holidaymakers are discovering the retro appeal and quiet dignity of hotels once reserved for key figures
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The leading ultra-luxury flagship hotel in Beijing is still looking for a new owner to this day
The Waldorf Astoria Beijing, which was rumored to be put up for sale at a price of 2 billion yuan in early last year, still remains unsold after a full year has passed.
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The world’s two largest hotel brands are both Chinese
But scale at home doesn't yet prove they can win abroad.
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Shanghai’s budget socialites: Splitting a $420 hotel room for a $28 taste of luxury
At The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, a river-view room that typically costs around RMB 3,000 (about USD 420) a night was shared by 15 women on the evening of August 15.
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150 million foreign visitors are checking into China’s budget hotels
A manager at an ibis hotel in Zhangjiajie says that going to work these days feels a little like “walking into the United Nations.”
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Hotel robotics leader wins Marroit and Atour as clients—but still can’ t turn a profit
Gross margins on hardware keep getting squeezed, even as R&D and sales expenses continue to climb.
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According to multiple media reports, the standalone property project located at No. 233 South Shaanxi Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai – the Mia Hotel – has completed equity delivery…
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Recently, the 1 Hotel Haitang Bay Sanya has officially been delisted, and the original site will introduce the Conrad brand under Hilton…
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Why Chinese hotel stocks are falling despite record expansion
Hotel groups’ revenue growth is increasingly diverging from franchisees’ profitability.
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Trip.com Fined in China Antitrust Case as Price Wars Continue
China’s months-long antitrust probe into Trip.com Group Ltd. ended with a multi-billion-yuan penalty on the nation’s largest online travel agency, but the action does little to ease the fierce price wars gripping the domestic hotel sector…
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Why does Guizhou open so many hotels themed around "liquor"?
Recently, Guizhou issued an action plan proposing to build 5 new high-star Baijiu experience hotels by 2027…
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