China

by Giovanni Angelini|17 April 201919 May 2022|Articles & Interviews

(Article by Jaymee Ng, Principal Writer, China Business Knowledge @ CUHK) April 2019 Hospitality industry expert defines what it means by creating a good experience for travellers in the new era. Profile: Mr. Giovanni Angelini, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of...

China Watch: Stormy Weather Before Rainbow

by Giovanni Angelini|11 October 201518 May 2022|Articles & Interviews

(Submitted by Giovanni Angelini, retired CEO of Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts and Founder of the Hong Kong based Angelini Hospitality for the 2016 Hotel Yearbook) Economy, ambition and behavior; "Short term pains for long term gains"...... Recent news on the...

China Toward Travel & Tourism “MATURITY”, Trends and Patterns

by Giovanni Angelini|24 August 201418 May 2022|Articles & Interviews

(Submitted by G. Angelini, Hong Kong for the 2015 Hotel Yearbook) In general, the growth of the Chinese economy is slowing as compared with the growth of the past 10+ years but travel, within and out of China, is still robust...

“China Marching On…..”

by Giovanni Angelini|14 December 201218 May 2022|Articles & Interviews

(Submitted by G. Angelini for the 2013 Hotel Yearbook, École hôtelière de Lausanne) China Hospitality Industry is reaping the rewards of the current tourism boom with analysts reporting positive market performance and record hotel construction pipelines. Is this level of...

Outbound Chinese Tourism : “The giant is wide awake”

by Giovanni Angelini|10 December 201218 May 2022|Articles & Interviews

(Written by G. Angelini for the 2012 Hotel Yearbook Publication) “China is no longer the ‘Sleeping giant’ in the outbound travel and tourism business” says Giovanni Angelini, former CEO of Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts and now head of Angelini Hospitality...

New Supply and Development Trends within Asia

by Giovanni Angelini|10 January 201118 May 2022|Articles & Interviews

(Presentation at an Hotel Investment Conference in China, January 2011) Asia has seen an aggressive growth of new hotels over the 7-8 years and consequently a number of cities and destinations are over-supplied while few Cities within the Region could do with new developments and...