Hotel reviews

The Middle Eastern owner of London’s Excel Centre has opened a new hotel next to the conference venue. The 252-room Aloft London Excel is owned by the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (Adnec) and sits at the heart of London’s Docklands. More >

China has been investing throughout the world in recent years, and the United States is an especially attractive destination for Chinese companies.

As part of a VOA series on China’s economic role in the world, Elizabeth Lee reports from Los Angeles. More >

KALAMAZOO —  The owner of two Chinese restaurants in the Kalamazoo area plans to open his third eatery early this summer on the city’s northwest side.

Jason Chen, who owns the Rice Kitchen restaurant at 811 W. Michigan Ave. in Kalamazoo and the Empire Chinese Buffet at 6225 S. Westnedge Ave. in Portage, plans to open the China Kitchen restaurant in late June or early July at 4315 W. Main St. in Kalamazoo. More >

A hotel in the shape of a giant ping-pong racket is to open in an east Chinese city, reports the China Daily.

The hotel, to open in the city of Huainan in the Anhui province, will be 150m tall and shaped like a giant upside down table tennis racket. The ‘handle’ at the top will act as a sightseeing area for guests to glimpse views over the city, whilst the ‘ball’ located in front of the main building will act as a conference centre. More >