Beijing, April 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, the award ceremony of the "10th China Hotel Starlight Awards" was grandly held in Shanghai. With its rapid development and outstanding performance, especially its remarkable contributions to the development of international hotel brands and overseas expansion, Wanda Hotels & Resorts was honored with the title of "China's Top Ten Outstanding Hotel Groups." Its Wanda Vista brand won the "China's Most Promising Hotel Brand" award, and a total of four of its hotels received multiple honors.
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China Hotel Starlight Awards
In 2014, Wanda Hotels & Resorts opened a total of 18 self-operated hotels, bringing the total number of its five-star premium hotels to over 71. Among them, the self-operated luxury hotel brand Wanda Reign successfully launched in Wuhan and has led the local hotel industry since its opening, becoming a standout in Wuhan’s hospitality scene. In 2015, Wanda Hotels & Resorts will maintain its overall development momentum, with 12 self-operated hotels and 2 managed hotels set to open. These include the Xishuangbanna International Tourism Resort featuring three hotels, the Shanghai Wanda Reign Hotel opening at year-end, and the Chengdu Wanda Reign Hotel project. Recently, it was also officially announced that the group will enter the overseas hotel market starting in 2018, with plans to open Wanda Vista hotels in cities including London, Madrid, Chicago, Sydney, and the Gold Coast.
The Wanda Hotels that received the "10th China Hotel Starlight Awards" are as follows:
- China's Top Ten Newly Opened Hotels: Yantai Wanda Vista Hotel, Dongguan Wanda Vista Hotel
- China's Top Ten Emerging City Hotels: Lanzhou Wanda Vista Hotel
- China's Most Popular Hotel Among Business Travelers: Beijing Wanda Grand Hotel
The "China Hotel Starlight Awards" is known as the Oscars of China's hotel industry, and its award ceremony is recognized as the most influential and largest annual industry event. Since its inception in 2005, the Starlight Awards have been successfully held for ten consecutive editions, accumulating over 30,000 comprehensive media reports across print and online platforms. By integrating and organizing high-quality industry resources, the China Hotel Starlight Awards recognize and celebrate the outstanding achievements in the hotel industry for the year, as well as honor those brand enterprises that have made significant contributions and driven competitive development in China's hotel sector. Through a national platform of over 400 cross-regional and cross-media collaborative partners, and using a comprehensive evaluation method of "public nomination, media assessment, and expert review," the Starlight Awards have become the most influential annual hotel industry award recognized by both consumers and the industry nationwide.