Roundup

Gold List award

W Shanghai — The Bund has been recognized in the Conde Nast Traveler Gold List 2023 as the best lifestyle hotel in China. Located on the North Bund in Shanghai, W Shanghai — The Bund holds spectacular panoramic views over the Huangpu River and Shanghai's iconic Pudong skyline. It has 374 guest rooms and suites that fuse sophisticated Mandarin designs with a contemporary twist.

Gourmet flavors

Global food giant Savencia Saveurs & Specialites dished up unique flavors at the just-concluded sixth China International Import Expo on Nov 10 in Shanghai. The company brought its upgraded food products, specially catered to Chinese consumers. At the sixth CIIE, well-known brands under the group's umbrella, such as Valrhona, presented their new portfolio of chocolate products. Additionally, Adamance, a fruit grower and producer, served its newly launched flavors of fragrant lemon and grapefruit puree.

Urban Oasis

Club Med recently announced the opening of the world's first urban oasis resort — Club Med Urban Oasis Xianlin Nanjing Resort. The newly launched property in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, aims to offer an exclusive and personalized vacation experience within the confines of daily life for the urban population seeking to escape the hustle and bustle of their daily routines. The resort is only 30 minutes from downtown Nanjing and Nanjing South Railway Station, and 500 meters from the Huitong Road Station of Nanjing Metro Line 4, making it the world's first metro-access Club Med resort.

Heritage experience

Hualuxe Hotels and Resorts recently launched a brand experience activity in Hualuxe Beijing Xinan, gathering cultural heritage practitioners to provide guests with Chinese culture and aesthetics. The event brought together Chinese intangible heritage traditional crafts such as tiedye, shadow puppetry and kingfisher feather art with modern dance, showcasing the blend of traditional and modern fine arts as well as upholding Hualuxe's philosophy to infuse Chinese elegance with cultural heritage experiences.

Wuchang Marriott

Wuhan Marriott Hotel Wuchang opened in Wuhan of Hubei province in late October. The new hotel located in downtown Wuchang district is the third property of Marriott in the city. It has 301 guest rooms and a space of 1,100 square meters for meetings and activities. The new property adheres to Marriott hotels' iconic modern design aesthetics and services to offer a high-quality lifestyle that caters to both business and leisure travelers.