Hong Kong Tourism News

Fifty eight dragon boat teams have entered the popular Laracy & Co Lamma International Dragon Boat Festival 2012 being staged this week on Lamma Island, Hong Kong.

In the “Sustainable Meeting Package” of Eaton Smart Hong Kong, guests are encouraged to dine Sustainably and Fairly

Eaton Smart, Hong Kong is pleased to welcome a new Director of Sales & Marketing, Gary Ma to the team.

Novasans is once again a media partner to Aesthetics Asia 2012, held in Singapore 13-15 September 2012. Aesthetics Asia is Asia’s largest aesthetics and dermatology event with an expected number of 5,000 industry professionals as attendees.

Buttar Associates Indus, Vagabonds, Hong Kong Blues and the CBBs all taste success on Finals Day at the City Forex Hong Kong Cricket Festival 2011.

Two matches were tied during an exciting Day One of the City Forex Hong Kong Cricket Festival 2011.

The medical tourism and wellness travel guide Novasans has launched the Spa Travel Excellence Award 2011, to spotlight some of the best spas and wellness institutions across the world.

The Turkey Healthcare Summit 2012, held in Istanbul March 2012, will discuss the health industry in Turkey, with a focus on medical tourism, E-health, and telemedicine. The Medical Tourism guide Novasans participates as Media Partners in the event.

CITY FOREX announced as title sponsors of the 10th annual Hong Kong Cricket Festival being staged at Kai Tak Cricket Ground from 25-27 November.

To celebrate the 20th anniversary on 12 December 2011, Novotel Century Hong Kong is proud to announce a series of celebration program and food and beverage promotion will be launched in November and December.

In order to acclaim and distinguish the foremost dental tourism providers, Novasans has initiated The Dental Travel Excellence Award, bestowed to 10 dental providers per year across the world, adhering high quality of care abroad for dental tourists.

Novasans are proud to present a media partnership with The Egypt Medical & Healthcare Conference 2011. The event is held at the Concorde El Salam Hotel, Heliopolis in Cairo, Egypt 14-15 December 2011.

Sixteen cricket teams from Thailand and around the world are poised to compete at the Chaophya Park Hotel Thailand International Cricket Sixes being staged at Harrow International School, Bangkok, Thailand October 21-23, 2011.

As of today, the hospital and medical tourism guide Novasans is a media partner to Hospital Efficiency Asia 2011. Hosptial Efficiency Asia 2011 is the only event focusing on improving hosital efficiency to meet the growing market demand.

Novotel Century Hong Kong is pleased to announce the appointment of Jerome Stubert to the post of General Manager.

Novasans is now a media partner to the prestigious medical tourism and global health event the World Health Care Congress Middle East 2011, held 11-13 December in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.

More than 250 delegates from around the world are gathering in Hong Kong to attend the 11th Asia Pacific Forum for Graduate Students Research in Tourism and International Convention & Expo Summit 2012 organised by PolyU.

Butterfly Boutique Hotel Group is pleased to announce its fifth property, Butterfly on Hollywood in Central, which will welcome its first guests on 1 June 2012. It features Sony 40” LCD TV, Free WIFI, and also has newest iPad at our Concierge desk.

The leading international medical and plastic surgery tourism guide Novasans has just launched its revamped Home Page, making healthcare abroad easier for potential patients across the world.

Fifty eight dragon boat teams have entered the popular Laracy & Co Lamma International Dragon Boat Festival 2012 being staged this week on Lamma Island, Hong Kong.

Spoil your Mum this Mother’s Day with a sumptuous lunch or dinner buffet in Le Café or Seafood Antipasti set dinner at Pepino Italian Restaurant.

MG7 were crowned Cup champions for the first time of the 9th annual Phuket International Cricket Sixes 2012. During ACST Phuket Cricket Week US$6,000 was raised for Junior Cricket Development in Phuket.

Twenty-five undergraduate students from PolyU’s School of Hotel and Tourism Management form an organising committee and take charge to run the 11th APF and ICES 2012, scheduled to take place in Hong Kong in May 2012.

Organisers of the ACST Cricket Week have confirmed that a new home venue had been confirmed for the award winning series of cricket events taking place in Phuket, Thailand from 14 - 22 April.

In the “Sustainable Meeting Package” of Eaton Smart Hong Kong, guests are encouraged to dine Sustainably and Fairly

With easing travel restrictions and growing spending power, American politicians and businesspeople look to the increasing number of Chinese travelers to speed economic recovery.

Eaton Smart, Hong Kong is pleased to welcome a new Director of Sales & Marketing, Gary Ma to the team.

In response to technology needs by today’s travellers, all Eaton Smart room guests can enjoy FREE WI-FI* in all areas within the hotel with effective of 1 March 2012.

Butterfly Boutique Hotel Group's fourth property Butterfly on Victoria will open in Causeway Bay Hong Kong in April 2012.

The online guide for medical tourism and healthcare travel Novasans, is now introducing live chat on the website in order to instantly accommodate and assist patients seeking for treatment abroad. The live chat is managed by Novasans travel experts.

Luxury stores are preparing for wealthy Chinese shoppers for the Chinese Year of the Dragon. The easing of travel restrictions in China means the turn of the year has become a time for international travel and shopping for the country’s elite.

Selling entry-level priced Louis Vuitton small accessories to a large number of Chinese consumers may be a good idea from a pure short-term perspective, but is conveys risks on the long term on the brand image of LV with affluent Chinese consumers.

“African destinations must also learn to attract more Chinese leisure tourists”, said Mrs Françoise Kameni-Lele, President of the China to Africa organization (CTA), the official organization promoting Africa to Chinese outbound tourists.

Acknowledging the prominent role of the travel and tourism sector in creating jobs and powering the economy, President Obama announced that he has issued an Executive Order aimed at boosting travel and tourism during an event in Orlando, Florida.

The U.S. Travel industry worked with Congressional appropriators to secure significant victories related to U.S. visa system and traveler facilitation reforms in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012.

The new generation of young and affluent Chinese outbound tourists prefer the independent travel blogs to "official" outbound travel agencies to make their choice of leisure destination outside China.

Fans of the annual Clark Hot Air Balloon Festivals have discovered that the best way to enjoy this colorful event is to spend a night in Clark to catch some of the programs of the 2012 Hot Air Balloon Fiesta that start very early in the morning.

Philippines Pampanga province welcomes visitors back to attend the 17th Annual Hot Air Balloon Festival in Clark. Programs for Hot Air Balloon Fiesta for 9 to 12 February is out and there are some very good packages for visitors this year.

Novasans is once again a media partner to Aesthetics Asia 2012, held in Singapore 13-15 September 2012. Aesthetics Asia is Asia’s largest aesthetics and dermatology event with an expected number of 5,000 industry professionals as attendees.

Manila residents look for special discounts, good deals, packages and promotion offers to attend the 2012 Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in Clark Philippines, many require transportation to Clark Pampanga while others wonder where to eat and stay overnight

Board the special bus in a designated pickup location in Manila and travel to Clark in comfort, resting up during the 90-minute journey arriving refreshed and ready to enjoy the festivities of the 2012 Hot Air Balloon Festival in Clark.

Get your tickets to 2012 Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in Clark Philippines in advance to avoid long lines at the gate. While in Clark, enjoy the laidback lifestyle that the resorts and hotels and famous restaurants and pubs also.

Buttar Associates Indus, Vagabonds, Hong Kong Blues and the CBBs all taste success on Finals Day at the City Forex Hong Kong Cricket Festival 2011.

Two matches were tied during an exciting Day One of the City Forex Hong Kong Cricket Festival 2011.

The medical tourism and wellness travel guide Novasans has launched the Spa Travel Excellence Award 2011, to spotlight some of the best spas and wellness institutions across the world.

The Turkey Healthcare Summit 2012, held in Istanbul March 2012, will discuss the health industry in Turkey, with a focus on medical tourism, E-health, and telemedicine. The Medical Tourism guide Novasans participates as Media Partners in the event.

CITY FOREX announced as title sponsors of the 10th annual Hong Kong Cricket Festival being staged at Kai Tak Cricket Ground from 25-27 November.

To celebrate the 20th anniversary on 12 December 2011, Novotel Century Hong Kong is proud to announce a series of celebration program and food and beverage promotion will be launched in November and December.

In order to acclaim and distinguish the foremost dental tourism providers, Novasans has initiated The Dental Travel Excellence Award, bestowed to 10 dental providers per year across the world, adhering high quality of care abroad for dental tourists.

Novasans are proud to present a media partnership with The Egypt Medical & Healthcare Conference 2011. The event is held at the Concorde El Salam Hotel, Heliopolis in Cairo, Egypt 14-15 December 2011.

Glorious sunshine and blue skies were enjoyed by cricketers and supporters at Harrow School, Bangkok, Thailand where sixteen teams were competing today on Day 2 of the Chaophya Park Thailand International Cricket Sixes.

With millions of patients seeking healthcare abroad, medical tourism continues to grow. In order to provide patients with comprehensive information about health options abroad, the medical tourism guide Novasans launches a new interactive website.

Sixteen cricket teams from Thailand and around the world are poised to compete at the Chaophya Park Hotel Thailand International Cricket Sixes being staged at Harrow International School, Bangkok, Thailand October 21-23, 2011.

As of today, the hospital and medical tourism guide Novasans is a media partner to Hospital Efficiency Asia 2011. Hosptial Efficiency Asia 2011 is the only event focusing on improving hosital efficiency to meet the growing market demand.

For the months of September and October, Pepino Italian Restaurant of Novotel Century Hong Kong introduces Italian Set Dinner. The 3-course set menu priced at HK$338 per person provides diners an authentic and relaxed Italian experience.

Novotel Century Hong Kong is pleased to announce the appointment of Jerome Stubert to the post of General Manager.

Novasans is now a media partner to the prestigious medical tourism and global health event the World Health Care Congress Middle East 2011, held 11-13 December in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.

Novasans, the online guide for medical tourism, announces partnership with Healthy Nation 2012, the leading healthcare event in Ukraine.

The Medical Travel Excellence Award is initiated by Novasans to acclaim and distinguish the foremost worldwide medical tourism providers, in order for the patient to make an informed and secure choice before traveling abroad for treatment.

The medical tourism guide Novasans launches its new Medical Travel E-Award, as the next step towards promoting patient intelligence, interactivity and transparence, along with ensuring online reliability.

“The Foremost Good Fortune” Book Tour supported by The Peninsula Hotels’ New Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign

Novasans proudly presents another media partnership, this time with the prestigious Aesthetics Asia – Asia’s Largest Event for the Aesthetic Industry. The event is held at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, September 9-11, 2011.

Novasans is happy to declare itself media partner to the 3rd Temos Conference, held in Cologne, Germany, Nov 20-23 2011. The networking event brings together medical tourism experts to discuss potentials and challenges for European medical travel.

More than 500 delegates from 37 countries and territories are gathering in Hong Kong to attend the 9th Asia-Pacific Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education (APacCHRIE) Conference organized by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Organized and hosted by the School of Hotel and Tourism Management of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the Fourth International Forum on China Hotel Brand Development was kicked off on 1 June at PolyU’s teaching and research hotel, Hotel ICON.

Professor Kaye Chon, Dean and Chair Professor of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, has been honoured by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) with the UNWTO Ulysses Prize.