WEI Retreat, part of the BTL Hospitality of China, were in Seychelles this week to explore the possibility of having a tourism establishment here. BTL Hospitality was established only in 2012 with offices in Beijing and Shanghai. The general agent of the French top luxury international hotel group HÔTELS & PRÉFÉRENCE in Asia with its six varieties of high-quality hotel brands PALACE, LUXURY, RESORTS, BUSINESS, BOUTIQUE and DEMEURE with more than 160 properties around the Globe.
In 2015, they established their first high-end luxury hotel groups: WEI Retreats and WEI Academy. Their aim was to provide Oriental Elegance in tranquil environments around the globe. They said at that time that they had launched a unique hotel brand with its harmonious level of service and pledge to stay true to their core values of WEI Care & WEI Friends. They also launched a mid-market brand “Dormitory” in 2016 providing customers with diversified options, offering services for different level guests.
FORBES wrote about the WEI Group in their review of China just after the opening of the group’s first hotel establishment:- “Also investing in the future of China’s hotels are several China Hospitality Veterans with years of experience working with International Chains, many of whom agree there is a huge market for both discerning and International travellers…. Philip Wei, who has worked with IHG, Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts and Shangrila – La Hotels & Resorts has opened the first WEI Retreat in Tianmu Lake, 2.5 hours from Shanghai by road or high-speed rail”.
During their Seychelles visit, Ms Meijuan Chen, Director of Business Development for the Group, and Dr Ziyan Zaidan of the Ziyad Zaidan Development Group partners of the WEI Group, met with local authorities and on Friday 22nd met with Alain St.Ange and Peter Sinon of SAINT ANGE CONSULTANCY and Ambassador Vivianne Fock Tave, Seychelles Ambassador based in Beijing China.
The WEI Group Delegation are following some leads on properties they visited and will be back for more meetings in the near future.
