Wharf Hotels appoints new GSA for UK and Europe 

Hong Kong’s hotel management company Wharf Hotels has appointed Axis Travel Marketing as its new global sales agency (GSA) for UK and Europe, 1 April. Formerly known as Marco Polo Hotels Management Limited, Wharf Hotels – a wholly owned subsidiary of The Wharf (Holdings) Limited – operates across Asia under the Niccolo Hotels and Marco Polo Hotels brands. The Hong Kong headquartered company operates 16 hotels in China, Hong Kong and the Philippines with two new Niccolo Hotels under development. The Murray, Hong Kong – a Niccolo Hotel – opened in January as the Niccolo brand’s flagship hotel, following with openings in Chengdu and Chongqing. This expanding hotel network will bring its portfolio to 18 hotels by 2019. Patrick Ngiam (pictured), global director of sales, Wharf Hotels said: “We are delighted to work with Axis Travel Marketing as our new GSA for UK and Europe. “We are confident that this new partnership will allow us to further strengthen the positioning of our brands and explore new client opportunities in these markets…,” added Ngiam. For more information, click here.