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Chinese New Year draws visitors here

By Allison Schaefers

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Feb 12, 2013

~~<p>The number of Chinese visitors staying at the Doubletree by Hilton Alana Waikiki grew by a double-digit percentage this Spring Festival period, surpassing Golden Week traffic from Japan for the second year in a row.</p>
<p>&quot;For our property, Chinese New Year is stronger and more important than Golden Week,&quot; said Doubletree General Manager Michael Wilding. &quot;We saw that trend begin last year, and this year we've seen growth in the Chinese holiday period.&quot;</p>
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The number of Chinese visitors staying at the Doubletree by Hilton Alana Waikiki grew by a double-digit percentage this Spring Festival period, surpassing Golden Week traffic from Japan for the second year in a row.

"For our property, Chinese New Year is stronger and more important than Golden Week," said Doubletree General Manager Michael Wilding. "We saw that trend begin last year, and this year we've seen growth in the Chinese holiday period." Login for more...



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