hotel industry – Charm

Hong Kong’s southbound travel scheme is 1 month old. Are people signing up?

3 months ago02 mins

Hong Kong transport authorities have received more than 2,500 applications in the first month of a scheme allowing Guangdong drivers to enter the city’s urban areas, with a hotel industry leader saying he hopes that the policy’s daily quota could be expanded. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said on Friday that she looked…

Hong Kong earns HK$189 million from revived hotel tax in first quarter

Cs news9 months ago02 mins

Hong Kong collected HK$189 million (US$24.1 million) from a hotel tax on guests for the first quarter following its reintroduction, with industry leaders raising concerns as to whether a HK$1.1 billion annual income target can be met. Industry veterans also called for more government support, saying the tax figures reflected that hotels were struggling and…