Waldorf Astoria opens its first Malaysian property in Kuala Lumpur on October 30, with 268 all-suite rooms and a service philosophy built on a local Malay phrase. The launch lands as luxury hotel groups race to plant flags in Southeast Asia's busiest gateway cities.
A new 89-mu zoo is being built inside a Lianyungang botanical park that draws fewer than 200 visitors on weekdays. Officials call it a cheap way to revive a 3 billion yuan asset; critics call it a second bet on a losing site.
Hilton says its China portfolio has grown past 1,100 hotels spanning 300 destinations, from major cities to smaller county-level towns. The expansion reflects global hotel groups racing to serve China's domestic travelers.
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