Roundup

NEW OPENING

Renaissance Shenzhen Bay Hotel opened in Guangdong province in late October, as the second Renaissance-branded property in the city. Located in the heart of the Shenzhen Bay Eco-Technology Park, the new hotel provides a panoramic view of the bay and an expansive waterfront promenade.

GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP

Pullman Hotels& Resorts announced a strategic global partnership with Les Mills, one of the world's largest creators of choreographed exercise-to-music group fitness classes. Making its debut in China, Pullman X Les Mills makes Pullman the first fitness hotel brand with around-the-clock innovative fitness classes, in-room fitness amenities, challenging boot camps and Pullman Fitness Squad events.

CHARITY RUN

The Castle Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Dalian, as part of Marriott International, recently held an annual charity event called Run to Give to raise funds for the Yao Foundation. Marriott employees, the hospitality group's loyalty program members and athletes participated in the event, which took place at night this year. In addition to the Dalian hotel, other Marriott properties in 23 Asia-Pacific countries and regions took park in the fundraising event.

INNOVATIVE EXPERIENCES

Ethos Hotel Wuhan Riverside has cooperated with sports brand Li-Ning to hold the street basketball competition BadFive3+1 and partnered with Zhiyinhao, an immersive television drama that tells a story of a cruise on the Yangtze River. The hotel will launch rooms themed on the drama and explore related cultural tourism experiences.