HNA Hotel Group and NH Hoteles announced their strategic partnership through the co-debut in China International Travel Mart 2011 in Kunming, China. The meeting has taken place in a stand designed by both Groups for the Chinese tourism reference fair, which is being held these days in the city of Kunming. Executives from both companies have presented the first hotel with the NH Hoteles brand in China, that will open its doors in early 2012
The first NH Hoteles in China will be opened in early 2012 in Chongqing, featuring more than 210 guest rooms, 3 signature restaurants & bars and other leisure facilities. To make the significant debut of the key European hotel market player in this hotel industry so-called wonderland, HNA Hotel Group and NH Hoteles are keen to present not only a hotel but an experience that combine cutting edge technology and environment friendly concept to define NH’s spirit ”Wake up to a better world”.
“We are very excited about this newly formed strategic partnership with NH Hoteles,” said Steven Song, Chairman of HNA Hotel Group Ltd. “The combination of NH Hoteles international systems with our local business insights will create hotels that guests will love.”
“The agreement is aimed at gaining benefits from potential synergies between both parties and will allow us to create cross-selling opportunities between a leading Chinese group in the tourism business and a reference group in the European hotel market” said Francisco Zinser, Chief Strategy and Development Officer of NH Hoteles. “Through this alliance, travellers will enjoy our European hotel experience combined with the renowned Chinese hospitality”.
HNA Hotel Group is a subsidiary of China’s emerging travel company HNA Group, an integrated operator in the modern service industry, with business in seven industry sectors, such as air transportation, logistics, tourism, finance and property development. HNA Hotel Group currently owns and operates nearly 70 hotels in China. As a professional hotel management company, HNA Hotel Group also owns the Tangla Hotel & Resorts International Co. Ltd. and operates the entire series of Tangla brand hotels, such as “Tangla”, “Tangla Grand Place”, “The Tang Hotel”, and “Gardenlane Hotel by Tangla”.
NH Hoteles is a multinational hotel chain headquartered in Madrid, Spain. NH provides homogeneous products and services of high quality at competitive prices, in unique locations throughout Europe, Latin America, and Africa. NH Hoteles ranks third in the European ranking for business hotels. The group has around 400 hotels with almost 60,000 rooms in 25 countries. Apart from a leading presence in Spain, Germany, the Netherlands and Italy, the Group also has a relevant presence in other countries including Belgium, Mexico and Argentina, and in prime city locations such as London, Paris and New York. The company has recently opened its first hotel in Colombia and is planning to enter Brazil in the short term. NH Hoteles stands out in quality both as regards to services and facilities, with very carefully thought out decoration, intended to please all tastes and making the guest feel comfortable. NH Hoteles offer the most advanced technologies designed to facilitate the guest’s communication as well as work and leisure.
