The international hotel company of Swiss heritage is ready to expand into China: New hotels to be opened in Shanghai, Sanya and Inner Mongolia.
SHANGHAI, May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- A Chinese name and logo, a new Shanghai executive team, a website in Mandarin, three new hotels under development and a record number of Chinese consumers embracing Swiss products are paving the way for success in China for Movenpick Hotels & Resorts.
In China Movenpick will be known as Rui Xiang, which means "brings you enjoyment and luck with Swiss quality". This name and logo were created in collaboration with brand specialists Interbrand and developed following extensive customer research in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou.
However, the new name is just one aspect of the upmarket Swiss hospitality company's Chinese preparations. A Mandarin website has been launched to enable easy access to Movenpick Hotels & Resorts for Chinese speaking guests and a Vice President of Development, Sunny Li, has been appointed to steer further expansion in China. The new Shanghai office for Movenpick Hotels & Resorts has also appointed a Director of Global Sales and a Director of Technical Systems Services.
Already Movenpick Hotels & Resorts has three projects under development in China: the 300-room Movenpick Hotel Jiading, Shanghai, the 380-room Movenpick Resort & Spa, Phoenix Island, Sanya, both opening next year and the Movenpick Hotel & State Guest House Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, opening in 2015.
The company's Chinese expansion has been accompanied by increasing interest in Swiss quality products with the non-profit organisation Swiss Center Shanghai (SCS) reporting that exports to China and Hong Kong from Switzerland increased by 19% last year. This trend is in line with an increasing number of Chinese investors approaching Movenpick Hotels & Resorts about possible future projects. "Large cities in China are saturated with hotel brands and many Chinese investors are discovering we offer a Swiss breath of fresh air," said President and CEO of Movenpick Hotels & Resorts, Jean Gabriel Peres. "Our brand underlines Swiss values of reliability and quality, but we also offer a warm and human approach which is refreshing to investors who may want a personable alternative to anonymous huge multi-national companies."
Managing director of SCS, Nicolas Musy, said Switzerland's high living standards and quality products and services were irresistible lifestyle choices to aspirational Chinese. "With quality positioning and fast development, Movenpick Hotels & Resorts has the opportunity to capitalise on the excellent Swiss image and become very successful in China," he said.
More information at
http://www.moevenpick-hotels.com/zh-cn/pub/homepage.cfm
Shanghai contact:
Movenpick Hotels & Resorts Management (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Office 710-711, Tower B, Far East Building,
317 Xianxia Road, Changning District, Shanghai 200051, China
Tel: +86 21 62363638 | Fax: +86 21 62361868
About Movenpick Hotels & Resorts:
Movenpick Hotels & Resorts, an international upscale hotel management company with over 16'000 staff members, is represented in 24 countries with 71 hotels and resorts currently in operation. A further 36 properties are planned or already under construction, including this year's openings in Hurghada, Sharm El Sheikh and Abu Soma (Egypt), Ankara (Turkey), Chiang Mai and Koh Samui (Thailand), Palawan (Philippines), Dubai (UAE) and Paris (France).
Focusing on expansion in its core markets of Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia, Movenpick Hotels & Resorts specialises in business and conference hotels, as well as holiday resorts, all reflecting a sense of place and respect for their local communities. Of Swiss heritage and headquartered in Zurich, Movenpick Hotels & Resorts is passionate about delivering premium service, culinary enjoyment and sustainable environments - all with a personal touch.
The hotel company is owned by the Movenpick Holding (66.7%) and the Kingdom Group (33.3%). For more information please visit www.moevenpick-hotels.com.
