On March 22 at the 17th China Hotel Global Forum and the China Hotel Golden Horse Awards Ceremony, Country Garden Hotels & Resorts Group won two major industry awards: for the fourth consecutive time, it was named one of the "Top Ten Chinese Hotel Management Companies," while its first luxury hot spring resort — Country Garden Runyang Valley Hot Spring Resort — claimed the "China's Best Hot Spring Resort" award. Mr. Luo Yuzhuo, Executive General Manager of Country Garden Phoenix International Hotels Management Company, attended the ceremony and received the accolades.
Dubbed the "Oscars" of the hotel industry, the China Hotel Golden Horse Award releases the annual "report card" of the sector each March. Now in its 17th year, it stands as one of the highest honors in China’s hotel industry, boasting extensive fame and prestige. The annual ceremony is also a grand gathering for the hotel sector, where industry leaders, influencers, and representatives of major hotel brands come together to discuss the future of the industry.
This edition of the China Hotel Golden Horse Award follows international selection practices, incorporating third-party evaluations from professional institutions, public voting, customer experience assessments, and jury voting. The rigorous selection process ensures objectivity and fairness, and the winning companies are widely acknowledged as the absolute elite of the industry. Country Garden Hotels & Resorts Group has once again earned the title of "Top Ten Chinese Hotel Management Companies" thanks to its outstanding performance across branding, revenue, scale, and management in 2016. Since 2014, this marks the fourth time the Group has received this honor, reflecting the industry’s high recognition of both the brand and its exceptional achievements in 2016.
In 2016, Country Garden Hotels & Resorts Group embraced internet and information technologies, driving innovation and bold reforms in areas such as marketing and revenue management. At the same time, the Group remained committed to its founding vision of building an outstanding national brand—focusing on refining its products, enhancing service quality, and pursuing steady and prudent expansion. Not only did the Group achieve remarkable results in its online business segment, but it also realized a significant leap in full-year revenue. By March 2017, the Group operated three brands (Country Garden Phoenix Hotels, Country Garden Holiday Inn, and Country Garden Fengqi Apartments), with 60 open properties and over 20,000 rooms spread across Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Anhui, Jiangsu, Shandong, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Hainan, Beijing, Tianjin, and Chongqing. At the end of 2016, it opened its first overseas star-rated hotel in Malaysia, and with the Group’s real estate developments in Australia, the UK, North America, Canada, and various Asia-Pacific countries, Country Garden Hotels & Resorts Group is set to further expand its global footprint.
Country Garden Runyang Valley Hot Spring Resort, which won the title of "China's Best Hot Spring Resort," is the Group’s first luxury hot spring hotel. Located within the Jinping Nature Reserve in Huizhou, the resort benefits from a unique geographical setting and geothermal resources that produce natural metasilicic acid hot springs, known as the "natural body cleanser." Its 117 hot spring pools are nestled within the valley’s secluded landscape, forming the largest cluster of hot spring pools in southern China. With water temperatures of 43 degrees Celsius, the pools are suitable for all seasons and age groups. Since its opening, the resort has been highly praised by guests for its beautiful natural surroundings, premium services, and diverse hot spring offerings.
About Country Garden Hotels & Resorts Group:
Country Garden Hotels & Resorts Group is one of the fastest-growing and most comprehensive high-end hotel management companies in China. It is part of the Forbes Global 500-listed Country Garden Group. Backed by the Group’s strong capabilities and outstanding management expertise, the hotel arm has flourished over the past two decades. It has successfully developed three major brands — "Country Garden Phoenix Hotels," "Country Garden Holiday Inn," and "Country Garden Fengqi Apartments" — operating 60 hotels with approximately 20,000 rooms in total. These properties are located across Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Anhui, Jiangsu, Shandong, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Hainan, Beijing, Tianjin, and Chongqing. With the Country Garden Group’s real estate expansion into Australia, the UK, North America, Canada, and various Asia-Pacific nations, Country Garden Hotels & Resorts Group will continue to grow its global presence, bringing its “warm smiles and impeccable service” to the world.