Tourism Series - Hospitality City

 

Hong Kong’s tourism and hospitality industry is internationally well-known, but it has struggled for the past four years, merely survived the political incidents and the pandemics. Nonetheless, the industry, driven by the spirited and innovative Hong Kong people, have proven to be highly adaptable and surprisingly resilient:

Covid-19 pandemic forces Hong Kong hotels to rethink hospitality business model

Publisher: South China Morning Post

While we are busy catching up with housing programs for the past few years, are we planners willing to challenge our creativity muscles to add some tourism/hospitality ingredients into the planning of our layout plans at hand? In doing so, we must keep abreast of the insights and the future trends of a fine tourism city. Let’s explore some foreign examples:

Top Best Cities in the World 2021

Publisher: MojoTravels

The Future of Hospitality, Tourism and Events

Publisher: Auckland University of Technology

Hong Kong will continue to be a melting pot for businesses.  Looking into the future, event-hosting is transforming itself, necessitating a need for spatial adaption which involves an understanding of the changing needs of customers, the need for more outdoor spaces, attention to  detail, efficiency and sustainability, and mores so - how to use technology to enable greater resilience:

What are the Future Trends in Hospitality Industry?

Publisher: The Hotel Catchers

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