Tourism

Hong Kong can regain its tourism crown – if it moves with the times

by Giovanni Angelini|31 March 202331 March 2023|Articles & Interviews

Hong Kong needs to modernise its tourism model, focusing on quality rather than quantity, and respond to shifts in consumer behaviour during the pandemic With its unique history and location, and creative and resilient workforce, the city has what it...

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...