The hotel industry has witnessed a “boom moment” for Chinese tourism this year, not only with a significant increase in foreign guests visiting Shanghai. During the May Day holiday, the number of foreign tourists received by many hotels in cities such as Guangzhou that have joined the “elong Hotel Technology Platform” saw a significant year-on-year increase. For instance, the number of foreign tourists received by Foreign Hotel · elong (Guangzhou Zhujiang New Town Branch) rose by over 90% year-on-year, and that of Yaze Hotel (Zhujiang New Town Guangzhou Tower Branch) increased by over 70% year-on-year. In addition, the proportion of foreign guests at the Grand Hyatt Guangzhou R&F and Grand Hyatt Shenzhen under the Hyatt Hotels Group has reached 50% and 30% respectively.

The number of inbound tourists at ClubMed Guilin Resort increased by 123% year-on-year in 2024. During this year’s May Day holiday, the number of inbound tour reservations at the resort soared by 248% year-on-year. Lim, the “village head” of the resort, told the “Everyday Economic News” reporter that in March, April and December every year, due to the holidays in other countries, there are even more foreign guests.