Banyan Tree to Run Singapore Rainforest Resort
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The Mandai Rainforest Resort, an eco-friendly resort operated by Banyan Tree and featuring 338 rooms including unique treehouses, is set to open in Singapore in early 2025, following delays due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
STR reported Chinese hotel data for the week ended May 4th. Hotel RevPAR in China was up 8%. That was positive as it was up against a very tough +140.9% year over year comp in 2023. STR was occupancy for China hotels for the week was up 11.7% year over year.
Beijing, China saw a record 16.97 million tourists during the May Day holiday. That was up 9.4% over last year and Beijing reportedly generated about 19.62 billion yuan (US$2.7 billion) in revenue, up 10.2% from last year. Rural tourism saw a remarkable uptick with a 22.9% increase in visitors compared with the previous year. That brought in 340 million yuan on its own, up 24.3% from last year.
The Tourism Minister of Maldives asked, actually begged, Indians to be a part of their tourism, trying to mend fences. Tourism Minister Ibrahim Faisal said the country's economy depends on Indians coming back to visit and that the newly elected government aspires to collaborate
