Spooked by coronavirus, political tension, seven hotels in Shanghai, and Hong Kong likely to delay scheduled opening dates

At least seven hotels in Shanghai and Hong Kong are expected to delay their scheduled opening dates this year due to the collapse in tourism amid the coronavirus pandemic. And the casualty list could grow even longer.A new report by property consultancy Knight Frank said five Shanghai hotels are likely to delay opening, including the Westbund Hotel Shanghai, with 219 rooms, the Xuhui Binjiang, the J Hotel, with 258 rooms, and the Ritz-Carlton Hongqiao, with 282 rooms.That’s on top of two hotels…

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