The average length of a guest stay has ticked up 58% during the pandemic.
Greater China hotels sector is well-positioned to lead APAC recovery; Chinese residents flock to theme parks.
Owners and investors are now reimagining business models and guest experiences to capture traveler rebound.
Pinduoduo ventures into hotel business, taking on Trip.com and Meituan; Airbnb adds 100,000+ new guests in China.
Orders from Xiaozhu's official online store in Fliggy, Alibaba's travel service platform, surged by 600% in the second quarter compared with the first quarter.
Voice assistants of any brand are going to be as prevalent in hotel rooms as color televisions eventually.
The company launched the “Thomas Cook Lifestyle Platform” and recorded over 104,000 registered users and transaction volume of around USD 4.8 million in less than a month.
Pinduoduo ventured into hotel business, taking on Trip.com and Meituan; Beijing tightened regulations on urban home-sharing business.