Hotels & Tourism

New Hong Kong passport features hi-tech security upgrades

The travel document will feature designs only visible in ultraviolet light.

New Hong Kong passport features hi-tech security upgrades

The travel document will feature designs only visible in ultraviolet light.

Tourist arrivals surge 20.6% to 6 million in November

The month witnessed a recovery in visitor arrivals from non-Chinese markets.

Visitor arrivals rose 11.5% to 5.88m in October

Mainland tourists accounted for nearly 80% of monthly arrivals.

Tighter tour guide rules loom after visitors overwhelm Lantau

Tour guides operating without a license may soon be a criminal offence.

Tourist arrivals slows to 4.72 million in September

More Mainland tourists failed to offset declining volumes for the rest of Asia.

Hong Kong drops to seventh place in APAC's most visited cities in 2017

There were 9.03 million international overnight visitors.

Hotels get pricier as high-speed rail delivers more business

The low supply of hotel rooms will push prices up.

Tourist arrivals rally 17.4% to 5.89 million in August

Sustained influx of Mainland visitors drove tourism levels.

Myanmar offers tourist visas on arrival

Visitors can stay in the country for up to 30 days.

Tourist arrivals up 5.7% to 5.46 million in July but shows sign of slowing

There was a notable decline in Asian tourist volume particularly in Indonesia and Philippines.

Local hotel market boosted by 1,000 new rooms in H1

The completion delay of Ocean Park Marriott would've boosted supply figures more.

Ocean Park hotel set for October launch as part of tourism drive

A water park will also be completed by the end of the year.

Hong Kong eyes tie-up with Guangdong and Macau to sustain tourism recovery

The move comes amidst threats of the falling yuan and heating trade tensions.

Tourist arrivals up 12.8% to 4.74m in June

Rising number of Mainland visitors offset softening tourism from rest of Asia.

Hong Kongers flew internationally five times in past two years

This is double the global average of 2.5 trips in the past 24 months.