Swiss International Hotels & Resorts Announce Expansion in Greater China

Z?rich (CH)/Xiamen (CN) (PRWEB) January 26, 2012

Swiss International Hotels today announced it has signed an agreement with HuaYuan Group of Xiamen, China to develop Swiss International Hotels in Greater China. The transaction, assisted by Rockwood Associates LLC, Portland, USA (http://www.rockwd.com/), is part of both companies? shared strategy to capture the tremendous growth opportunities within China, the fastest growing hotel market in the world.

HuaYuan Group owns the 588-room Wyndham Hotel in Xiamen (http://www.wyndhamxiamen.com/ ) along with three other luxury hotels currently under development in China. Under the Swiss International Hotel brand, the company will now directly own and manage hotels, offering guests the next generation of luxury stay experience with superior facilities steeped in sustainable design, high-grade technology, revolutionary loyalty programs and consistent delivery of Swiss-quality services.

?For some time, we have wanted to branch out with our own brand,? said Mr. Benjamin Yan, Chairman of HuaYuan. ?Swiss International Hotels is especially appealing to us for its reputable characteristics of quality, reliability and service associated with Swiss hospitality standards which are exactly the same elements we identify with and want our guests to experience in our hotels. In this way, our vision and desire to expand in China matched completely with Swiss International?s vision to expand in Asia.?

Swiss International Hotels & Resorts has recently restructured to expand its business in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia. The Company is active in management, franchise and affiliation with currently 30 affiliated hotels in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Mr. Hans Kennedie, CEO of Swiss International added: ?Over the last 12 months, we have prepared the company and the brand for strategic expansion. It is our goal to create a global company with hotels around the world, which exemplify typical Swiss values and standards. We are proud to be associated with the HuaYuan Group for expansion in such an important market as China. We expect to continue our global expansion through other similar agreements with quality partners such as HuaYuan Group in other key areas of the world.?

About HuaYuan Holdings:

HuaYuan Holdings is one of the leading Real Estate Construction and Development Companies in China. The Company has developed and built numerous residential and commercial mixed-use projects in Xiamen, Nanchang, Wuhan, Guiyang and Kunming. Its own 588-room luxury hotel in downtown Xiamen (http://www.whatsonxiamen.com/), facing the water, is the best performing hotel in Xiamen while its 56-story luxury hotel in Nanchang will be the tallest hotel in Jiangxi Province upon completion in 2013 (http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/jiangxi/nanchang/).

About Swiss International Hotels & Resorts:

Swiss International Hotels & Resorts is currently associated with over 30 hotels in Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands, the Middle East and Africa. The company is headquartered in Gland, Switzerland.

Swiss International is also active in operating hotels in Europe under the upscale Swiss International (http://www.swissinternationalhotels.com) and mid-market Spirit Inn (http://www.spiritinns.com) brands.

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The World's Top 5 Ski Resorts for Non-Skiers

London, UK (PRWEB) March 6, 2009

Last month's blizzard in the UK created an avalanche of searches to snowier climates on Cheapflights.co.uk, the UK's leading flight price comparison website where you can search and compare the best deals on the market.

Bargain hunters pulled down the shades on winter sun and headed for the slopes to make the most of the biggest snowfall for 30 years in much of Europe, including popular ski resorts in Switzerland and Austria. But what if you're a non-skier, preferring the apr?s ski to a day of challenging runs?

Cheapflights.co.uk has compiled a list of the top five ski resorts for non-skiers, allowing everyone to experience the perks of a snowy atmosphere. The tips page Non-Skiers Guide to Ski reveals the attractions of some of the world's most popular ski resorts. The top 5 resorts are:

1) Aspen, Colorado - the celeb hotspot where on piste and apr?s ski celeb sightings of stars including Hillary Swank, Melanie Griffith and Ivana Trump are run of the mill*

2) Courchevel, France - combine food and snow at this destination where Michelin starred culinary offerings run rampant and cooking classes are held "au sommet"

3) Bad Gastein, Austria - wash away the recession within the natural springs of this renowned spa resort where thermal baths bubble over with temptation to relax all manner of stresses and strains

4) Whistler, Canada - catering to tastes of all kinds from intrepid sleigh rides with majestic Alaskan Huskies to parties and romance, this town has it all

5) St. Moritz, Switzerland - the hub of icy sport and shopping extraordinaire that practically coined the phrase 'ritz and glitz', glamour rocks this snow filled haven attracting skiers and non-skiers alike

Francesca Ecsery, General Manager for Cheapflights.co.uk says: "For a keen mountaineer like myself who has a penchant for snowy activities like skiing and mountain climbing, the UK's recent snowfall only served to whet my appetite for the slopes as we approach the last of the ski season. And what better time to go than now when just as the flurries appeared to be dwindling, France, Austria and Switzerland report unexpected snowfalls varying between 20-90cm, while Canada and the US forecast between 50-60cm.

"Those of us who ski hard also need to be pampered hard so this new tips page comes in very handy. Whether your preference is ski or apr?s ski, it contains all the information you need for an enjoyable experience both on and away from the slopes."

Travellers undertaking snowy peaks for the first time might like to take heed of a few precautions even if skiing or snowboarding is not on the agenda. Skin protection is essential as sunburn and frost bite are equally rampant on the slopes. Eye protection is another must so take your pick of sunglasses and goggles for altering light conditions. And finally, make sure to dress warm; remember snow is wet and slippery, so your outermost layer should be waterproof and your boots should be built for balance.** If your destination of choice is big on glamour, you might want to ensure that you take a stylish approach to those warm layers.

For more information on the top destinations, visit Non-Skier's Guide to Ski.

*http://blogs.denverpost.com/husted/2008/12/23/celebs-start-to-hit-aspen-slopes/

**http://www.e4s.co.uk/docs/top-skiing-tips.htm

Notes to Editors

Cheapflights Ltd.: Cheapflights.co.uk was launched in 1996. It pioneered the concept of online flight price search and comparison and has been consistently profitable since launch. It was the first UK dotcom to introduce pay-per-click in 2000, which helped to transform online advertising. Cheapflights does not sell tickets but publishes flight deals from airlines, budget airlines, online travel agents and the long tail of other specialist flight deal providers. It launched its US site Cheapflights.com in May 2003, which has rapidly grown and which now provides half of Cheapflights' millions of monthly visits by consumers. Its Canadian site Cheapflights.ca which was "Light" launched in April 2007 is already enjoying traffic of over 300,000 monthly visits. The first non-English language site Cheapflug.de was "light" launched in Germany in October 2008. Cheapflights' main European and North American sites each provide consumers with rapid, easy to use comparisons of about 1 million flight deals daily from the broadest online selection of travel operators. The sites are valued by travel industry advertisers as a neutral, high-traffic source of quality high-conversion consumer leads. Cheapflights' status as an independent online travel price search and comparison and travel news site, together with its free opt-in subscriber newsletters makes it a natural starting point for finding travel deals and up-to-date travel industry information on both sides of the Atlantic.

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