Real Estate & Rental & Lettings News in China from Propertyshowrooms.com

Starwood signs 100th China Hotel

Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Starwood Hotels — the first international hotel chain to enter China when the Great Wall Beijing Sheraton Hotel opened in 1985 — has announced the signing of its 100th hotel in the country. The 470-room Sheraton Beijing Dongcheng hotel will form part of the Global Trade Centre mixed-use development that comprises offices, retail stores and serviced...

Shenzhen moves up in world rankings

Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The writer worked as a publisher and journalist in Hong Kong for many years. When he first went to Hong Kong — don’t ask — Shenzhen was a grubby little village. It is now China’s richest city ranked by per capita GDP and within another decade, it plans to become as modern and competitive as Singapore...

China’s hotel boom set to continue

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sino Express Travel is encouraged by recent reports confirming China’s hotel boom. The number of domestic touristz soared to 1.61 billion in 2007, an increase of 15.5% from 2006. There will be a small set-back which could be thought of as the post-Olympics effect but it is not expected to be crucial nor yet long-lasting. According to...

Beijing's Cooldown Likely to Be Short-Lived

Wed, 9 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Beijing may see higher vacancy rates and lower rents and sale prices in the months immediately after the Olympics, but property agents expect spaces to be filled eventually because Beijing remains a key city for doing business in China....