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Australian hotels need to 'keep pace' with demand from China

TourismAustraliaurgedAustralianhotelstokeepupwiththedemandsofChinesetourists.TourismAustraliamanagingdirectorJohnO'SullivansaidonTuesdaythatwhileChinesetourists

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Myanmar to build more hotels in southern archipelago to boost tourism

Nine local and foreign companies have been granted by the Myanmar Investment Commission to build more hotels in the Myeik archipelago in southern Tanintharyi region.

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China's capsule hotels help office workers take a siesta

WornoutofficeworkersinChina'sbusiestcitiescanfinallyfindacheapandfunctionalplaceforashortrest,aftercapsulehotelsweremadeavailableinShanghai,ChengduandBeijing.Un

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Room glut hobbles Singapore hotels despite tourist influx

An influx of tourists to Singapore this year has brought little joy to the city’s hoteliers, as a glut of rooms sends a key revenue measure to a six-year low.

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Floating hotels in Bangladesh offer ultra-cheap accommodation but fail to lure high-flyers

​The floating hotels anchored at the bank of river Buriganga, a major commercial hub and the gateway to Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, offer guests a unique lodging experience and unrivaled panoramas and are extremely easy on the wallet.

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Airbnb to provide accommodation for Rio Games

The organizers of Rio Olympics said Wednesday they have signed a deal with online accommodation provider Airbnb, who will provide 20,000 rooms for thousands of fans during the Games.

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Austrian tourism industry expecting good winter season

The Austrian tourism industry is optimistic about the upcoming winter season due to positive indicators in October and November, a spokesperson from the Federal Economic Chambers told journalists Tuesday.

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Chinese group Wanda to expand luxury hotel business globally

China's Dalian Wanda Group is expanding its luxury hotel business, eyeing to establish over 150 premium hotels across the globe by the end of 2018.

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Myanmar takes more measures to boost tourist arrivals

Myanmar's immigration authorities have allowed online electronic (e)-visa to tourists from 24 more foreign countries aimed at attacting more tourists to the Southeast Asian nation.

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International hotelier upbeat on China's tourism sector

Despite the economic slowdown, China's tourism sector has tremendous potential, a senior international hotelier told Xinhua on Thursday ahead of a global tourism summit.

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Macao hotel occupancy rate reaches 87.9 pct in November 2013

The average occupancy rate of Macao' s hotels reached 87.9 percent in November 2013, with four-star hotels leading at 90.8 percent, according to figures released by the city's Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) on Tuesday.

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Myanmar takes measures to boost tourism in two years

Myanmar is taking various measures to boost tourism and as part of the measures, it is trying to turn at least 100-year old four colonial-style buildings, once government offices in Myanmar's downtown Yangon, to hotels to meet the growing demand for hotel rooms as Myanmar sees flocks of tourists and business travelers entering the country.