Celebrity guest

British VIP

John Vouillamoz (right), general manager of Langham Place Beijing Capital Airport, extends a warm welcome to UK Chancellor George Osborne as he arrives for the China Manchester Forum.

What's new

Total upgrades completed

After a 15-month makeover, the only French luxury hotel brand in Nanjing, Sofitel Nanjing Galaxy, is re-launching with an enlarged lobby, new luxury rooms, improved facilities, innovative restaurant concepts and meeting facilities. 0853-8861-7106

Afternoon tea with spa

The Puli Hotel and Spa is introducing a new afternoon tea combined with a spa, called Anantara Spa Pampering Tea Ritual. The experience begins with a 60-minute spa treatment. After the guest is fully relaxed, the afternoon tea will be served in a wooden lacquer box in the Garden Terrace, Long Bar. 021-2216-6975

'Love is blind'

Regent Beijing and Park Plaza Beijing Wangfujing announce "Love is blind", a charity campaign to help children with visual impairments. The hotels encourage guests to donate upon checkout.

Cuisine

Thai festival

The lobby of the Peninsula Shanghai is running its Thai Food Festival this weekend. The menu features spicy and sour coconut soup with chicken and lemongrass, and desserts. 021-2327-2888

Year-end party

Raffles Beijing offers a special year-end party with festival, fantasy and treats. The celebration features exclusive venues, menus with choices of Chinese or Western food and three hours of unlimited soft drinks. Valid until Feb 28, the package is available from 498 yuan plus a 15-percent service charge. 010-8500-4372

Michelin feast

From Nov 4, the Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center will host Michelin-starred chef Matthias Schmidberger for two weeks to share Mediterranean gourmet cuisine with its guests and enthusiasts of European cuisine. 010-6465-3388 Ext 4200

Promotion

Tan Choon Sun is appointed general manager of the Sheraton Shanghai Jiading Hotel.

Wen Jiayi is appointed hotel manager of Grand Millennium Beijing.

Cheng Zhongri is appointed general manager of Traders Hotel, Shenyang.

Roland Steiner has been appointed general manager of Crowne Plaza Beijing Sun Palace.