Club Med coming to China

by Melanie Nayer on

The famous foam parties are heading to China.

Club Med announced it will open new hotels at the Sun Mountain Yabuli resort, a destination ski resort in northern China. The two hotels will make up Club Med Yabuli Resort and include 133 and 155 rooms, respectively in each hotel.

According to a press release, Club Med will provide up to $3 million in funding for additions to the two hotels that include new facilities and renovations that are synonymous with the Club Med brand.

Melco China Resorts, also located in the Sun Mountain Yabuli Resort, will manage all ski activities, retail and commercial operations, winter and summer resort attractions, mountain operations (lifts and snowmaking), and the existing 20-suite mountain top hotel and mountain top dining.

“China is an exciting and dynamic country for tourism and one we are committed to as a growth market for Club Med,” said Henri Giscard D’Estaing, Chairman of Club Med. “Over the last two years we have conducted extensive consumer research and the number of mainland Chinese guests visiting our Asian resorts continues to grow. We have reviewed many resorts across the entire country and in Sun Mountain Yabuli and Melco China Resorts, we have found a resort and company that shares our focus for excellence and the overall customer experience.”

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Club Med vacations 30-40% off

by Alison Brick on

All-inclusive now includes a little bit more–your own money, back in your own pocket.

Club Med vacations have just gotten 30-40% cheaper. Two sales have sprung up. One is a seven-night, all-inclusive Couples Escape vacation that costs $849 per person for couples (normally $1260-1400). The deal is valid at seven Mexican/Caribbean resorts, from Ixtapa to Martinique.

The second is a seven-night, all-inclusive Family Plan vacation for $499 per person. You have your pick of four resorts, in Florida, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic.

Book either vacation by April 30th, but here’s the thing: you can take the vacation practically anytime through the rest of the year (April 18-December 19).

[Thanks, Frommer’s]