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“The Park Lane Hong Kong is now a Pullman hotel. Renovations include a new rooftop garden overlooking Victoria Park”
ELGENE LEE, ASSISTANT VP SALES & MARKETING, PARK LANE 7
WHO: HONG KONG TOURISM BOARD WHAT: CONTACT & CONTRACT WHERE: LONDON WHY: AN OPPORTUNTIY FOR THE UK TRADE TO MEET WITH HONG KONG-BASED ACCOMMODATION AND TOURISM PROVIDERS WHEN: MARCH 2, 2015
Refurbishment for the Langham After three months and $30 million, the Langham has emerged from a facelift. The renovation extends to 230 rooms and suites and headlining the new look is Palm Court, a lounge glamorously restyled after its namesake at The Langham London, plus another London export, cocktail bar Artesian, voted 'The World's Best Bar' for two consecutive years by Drinks International. Guest Experience Managers are now onhand to assist guests’ every whim, from unpacking suitcases to organising sightseeing.
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Find a friend in Hong Kong Hong Kong Pals is a new programme from HKTB which hooks you up with specially-selected volunteers who can give personal recommendations on specialist subjects ranging from food to photography.
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market trends. Our research division in Hong Kong tailors information based on the needs of the UK trade, helping them target their sales. Linked to this is our consumer
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discoverhongkong.com, which is also a great trade resource. It's home to our Insider’s Guide, which features ‘secret’ recommendations and local
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insights from people who know Hong Kong inside-out, from where to buy funky outfi ts to where to eat the best noodles. It’s a digital guide to the different districts of Hong Kong which shows how unique each one is. Q: What should agents be recommending to their clients? A: We have a fantastic new digital
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planning tool which agents can use to create intelligent itineraries. The My Hong Kong Guide app has anytime access, from PC to tablet to phone. It’s a free personalised travel guide where you can drag and drop thousands of fun places to visit as well as accessing other travellers' itineraries.
Pictured: 1 Peter Hoslin, Regional Director, Europe and New Markets, Hong Kong Tourism Board 2 Jeremy Wong and Nickie Tang, Metropark Hotel Causeway Bay Hong Kong & Nickola Coupe, Thomas Cook 3 Hong Kong Travel Mission to the UK 2015 by Hong Kong Tourism Board 4 Caroline Chan, RT Holidays & Christine Lai, The Royal Pacifi c Hotel & Towers 5 Raymond Tang, InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong & Chris Morley, Trailfi nders 6
Frances Wang, Regal Hotels International, Elgene Lee, Park Lane Hotel, A Pullman Hotel, and Emma Cashmore, Regal Hotels International 7 Richard Burrows, Travco LLP & Angela Sue, Ngong Ping 360 Limited 8 Jeremy Wong & Nickie Tang, Metropark Hotel, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong & Jennifer Zeilfelder, Expedia 9
Stephane Haubois, HKTB, Dipti Nana, TravelPack, Keith Chuter, BA, Peter Hoslin,
HKTB and Dawn Page, HKTB 10 Elaine Chow, Harbour Grand Hong Kong, Carol Miles, BA Holidays and Rob Haynes, Redtree 11 Noel Chai, The Excelsior & Darren Lancaster, Kuoni 12 Matthew Smith, Gold Medal, Jas Anand, Anand Collection, Vanessa Lee HKTB, Rebecca Turner, Gold Medal
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The latest trendy districts The MTR's new West Island Line opened in December, extending the existing Island Line to Kennedy Town, an up-and-coming neighbourhood known for its hip bars and chic restaurants, such as Ping Pong 129, a Spanish gin specialist, located in an old ping pong hall. PMQ is the former 'police married headquarters', which has been revitalised into a creative and design hub with pop-up stores and celeb chef Jason Atherton's latest restaurant, Hong Kong Aberdeen Street Social.
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