MALAYSIA’S Amir-Husin Holidays, which has seen good interest in China as a hotspot for ski holidays, is now planning to market the destination to corporate incentive groups during China’s winter months.
Speaking to TTG Asia e-Daily at PATA Travel Mart last week, the agency’s managing director, Amir Omar, said: “Few people know that there are good ski resorts in China. Beijing Nanshan Ski Village has been a popular option for my travellers, as it is the biggest ski resort in Beijing and located only an hour from Beijing city centre. The other option is the Beijing Rose Valley Ski Resort.”
Omar added: “Beijing offers travellers a cheaper alternative to ski resorts in farther winter destinations. A five-day ski holiday in Beijing costs only US$1,000, inclusive of accommodation, meals and flight. Plus, Beijing is not that far away, so travellers save on travelling time.”
Amir-Husin Holidays sent almost 400 leisure travellers to Beijing’s ski resorts last year, a number Amir is confident of growing through corporate incentive group bookings.
“The only downside is that these resorts do not have enough guestrooms for large groups. We have to house the group in hotels in Beijing and transfer them to the ski resorts,” he said.
