Tourico Holidays Reports Increase in Inbound and Outbound Hotel Bookings in China

Tourico Holidays today shared data indicating that inbound hotel room bookings to China have increased by 106 percent over the last year. The Chinese also continue to be among the biggest travelers in the world, as outbound hotel bookings from the market grew by 70 percent year-over-year.

The U.S. increased its hotel bookings into China by 10 percent, contributing to the strong inbound numbers. South Korea also continued to demand Chinese hotels, even as political tensions in the region rise.

“Regional political turmoil, such as the nuclear crisis in the Korean Peninsula, make the inbound China market more unpredictable this year - as Korea was the number one inbound source country for China last year – but, so far, Chinese travel business remains very strong,” said Hillary Wang, the Regional Director of Product Development in North Asia for Tourico Holidays. “In fact, Tourico is predicting it will double its overall Chinese business in 2017, as both the larger markets and emerging markets continue to demand product in China.”

Tourico currently has four local offices in the region, including in Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong - stationing over 55 employees to locally support Chinese supplier partners and distribution clients.

“Our local Chinese supplier partners and distribution clients are both experiencing a strong demand in 2017 and we’ve ensured that a dedicated support team is in place to help them push their businesses to the next level,” said Wang.