Days 1–3 · international standard
Shanghai
Scale, international service and how big business works: a luxury hotel, a chain hotel and the chain’s head office, restaurants and suppliers.
Business trip · business missionHospitality, the Chinese way
An eight-day business trip to Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou and Moganshan. Luxury and chain hotels, restaurants, boutique hotels and suppliers: meetings with managers and owners about standards, costs and scale.
- March 2027 · flexible dates
- 8 days / 7 nights
- Shanghai — Suzhou — Hangzhou — Moganshan
- 12–15 participants
8days of business programme
4places: Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Moganshan
5market segments: luxury, chains, restaurants, boutiques, suppliers
12–15participants in the group
About the programme
In Chinese hospitality, different formats are closely linked: luxury and chain hotels, a Michelin restaurant and a central kitchen, a consumables supplier and a country boutique hotel. Over 8 days the group sees each of them, from Shanghai to the mountain cluster of Moganshan.
Premium and chain segments
How a historic building becomes a luxury hotel, and how Chinese chains grow through standards and technology.
Restaurant business
An old noodle house, a Michelin-starred restaurant and a chain’s central kitchen: quality, costs, scale.
Boutique accommodation and supply
How local culture, architecture and nature make money, and who supplies the industry with what it needs.
The main takeaway: how service businesses in China are built to grow while staying rooted in local culture.
Three cities, three different settings
Between cities we travel by high-speed train and comfortable coach.
Day 4 · cultural setting as an asset
Suzhou
How historic architecture becomes the basis of a hospitality product: a classical garden, local food, boutique guesthouses.
Days 5–7 · design, nature and lifestyle
Hangzhou and Moganshan
Nature, country boutique hotels and lifestyle formats, restaurant chains.
Who this trip is for
For those who build or run a service business and want to see how it is done in China and talk to the people who make the decisions.
Owners and executives of hotel projects
How China combines standards, digital services and local character.
Heads of restaurant businesses and chains
Quality control models, central kitchens, cost management and scaling.
Developers and investors
Which formats are growing, and how old buildings and natural settings start to generate income.
Companies from related industries
Suppliers, design studios, consultants: how the Chinese consumer market works and how digital tools are changing traditional industries.
Day-by-day programme
Tap a day to see the details.
Day 1ArrivalShanghai
- Afternoon
- Arrival in Shanghai, airport meet and transfer to the hotel.
- Evening
- Welcome dinner at a restaurant overlooking the Bund.
Day 2Premium segment and suppliersShanghai
- Morning
- A luxury hotel in a historic building on the Bund: a tour of the building, interiors and rooms, and a meeting with the general manager about how the hotel runs, how it preserves the building’s history and the service standard it keeps today.
- Afternoon
- Lunch at a Michelin-starred restaurant: menu, quality standards, cost control. Visit to a hotel amenities manufacturer: the ODM/OEM model, customisation, eco-friendly materials.
- Evening
- Free time, a walk around central Shanghai.
Day 3Chain formatsShanghai
- Morning
- The flagship hotel of one of China’s largest hotel chains: a tour and a meeting with the manager on standardisation, digitalisation, smart services and self-service.
- Afternoon
- Lunch at a chain restaurant. A visit to the hotel group’s headquarters: the loyalty programme, scaling, and how a local brand grew into one of the world’s largest chains.
- Evening
- Dinner at a Shaoxing-cuisine restaurant and a meeting with the manager.
Day 4Cultural setting as an assetShanghai → Suzhou
- Morning
- High-speed train to Suzhou (30 minutes). The Humble Administrator’s Garden, a UNESCO World Heritage site and a classic example of the Chinese garden.
- Afternoon
- Lunch at a long-established noodle house where the noodles are made by hand. Visits to 2–3 boutique guesthouses in the ancient water town of Tongli or on Pingjiang Road: how historic buildings are restored and how a guesthouse is run.
- Evening
- Meeting with a guesthouse owner: management, positioning and where the money comes from. Dinner and overnight at a boutique property.
Day 5Design and natureSuzhou → Hangzhou → Moganshan
- Morning
- High-speed train to Hangzhou (1.5 hours). A small design hotel in Xixi Wetland Park and a meeting with the management team on how architecture, landscape and service add up to one premium product.
- Afternoon
- Transfer to Moganshan (about an hour). A cluster of country boutique hotels where the place itself draws guests: nature, slow holidays and local culture.
- Evening
- An evening by the fire with boutique hotel owners: how they started, their occupancy, how their service works and where they make money. Overnight in Moganshan.
Day 6Restaurant chainsHangzhou
- Morning
- A restaurant chain’s headquarters: menu management, central kitchen, supply chains.
- Afternoon
- A walk by West Lake.
- Evening
- Farewell dinner at a restaurant overlooking the Qiantang River, trip wrap-up.
Day 7Free dayHangzhou → Shanghai
- Morning
- High-speed train to Shanghai (about an hour).
- Afternoon
- Free time: private meetings, purchasing, rest. On request we accompany you to Xintiandi and Tianzifang.
- Evening
- Optional tea session.
Day 8DepartureShanghai
- Morning
- Transfer to Pudong or Hongqiao airport.
We do not publish the names of the hotels, restaurants and companies. We discuss them with participants one-on-one, in messages or on a call, and share the full list of meetings closer to the trip. The programme can be adjusted to the group’s goals.
Programme sites
Shanghai
Premium hotel
How a historic building becomes a luxury product.
Shanghai
Chain format
The flagship hotel and headquarters of a major hotel group: how the chain grows through standards and technology.
Shanghai
Fine-dining restaurant
How to keep quality at Michelin-star level.
Shanghai · Hangzhou
Supplier and central kitchen
How supply chains and product customisation for the industry work.
Hangzhou
Design boutique
How architecture and nature create intimate service.
Moganshan
Country cluster
How a place and its local culture generate income.
Why we don’t name the hotels and companies
We do not publish the names of the hotels, restaurants and companies. We discuss them with participants one-on-one, in messages or on a call, and share the full list of meetings closer to the trip. When a visit is not public, hosts speak more freely about numbers and problems.
What makes this trip different
The whole industry
The visits are chosen to show the whole industry together: luxury and chain hotels, a restaurant and a central kitchen, city and country properties.
Talking to the people who make the decisions
At each company we meet management and hold a closed seminar and Q&A on standards, margins, the operating model, staff and digitalisation.
Access to different market levels
Premium, chain format, design boutique, country cluster, suppliers and central kitchens.
A host with business experience in China
The trip is led by Ivan Melnikov. He has worked in China for more than 20 years and explains to the group what conclusions to draw from what they see.
What participants get
During the trip
- A picture of the industry: the premium segment, chain formats, boutique hotels, country clusters and suppliers.
- Different levels of the market: how international brands, Chinese chains, family businesses and design projects work, and how their models differ.
- Debrief: what to pay attention to, where there is room to grow and what to bring into your business.
After the trip
- A contact list: company profiles, decision-makers’ positions, areas of interest and opportunities for cooperation.
- Meeting notes in Russian: main points, agreements, next steps.
- A 30/60/90-day roadmap: who to continue talking to and about what.
- Photo and video archive: for internal reports and marketing materials.
- Project support if needed: negotiations and contracts, quality control, logistics and customs.
Format and price
PriceOn requestgroup of 12–15, single occupancy4* or 5* hotels and boutique properties, first- or business-class high-speed trains, a comfortable coach.The final price depends on the dates, group size and service level.Ask for the price
Included
- Accommodation with breakfast.
- Lunches and dinners per the programme.
- All transfers per the programme.
- Entrance tickets to all sites.
- A guide, an interpreter at all meetings and escorts.
- All meetings and sessions arranged, invited Chinese experts.
- Photo and video coverage throughout the route.
- Travel insurance.
- Support 24/7.
Not included
- International flights.
- Personal expenses and alcoholic drinks.
- Extra excursions outside the programme.
Why with ABH
Ivan Melnikov, trip curator
Founder of ABH, 20+ years of living and doing business in China, speaks Chinese at native level. Built a 50,000 m² technopark near Shanghai with $30M+ of investment and has run more than 50 business missions. Works with large Forbes and Fortune 500 companies, comments as an expert in Chinese media (CCTV, Xinhua, China Daily), invited speaker at SPIEF and INNOPROM. On the trip he talks to Chinese experts directly, in Chinese, and explains to the group what conclusions to draw from what they see.
You know what to look at
We explain in advance which sites matter most, what to look at first and what questions to ask the Chinese side.
Meetings at management level
We arrange visits directly with company management, so the group is received by senior managers.
After the trip
If needed, we keep working: negotiations and contracts, quality control, logistics and customs clearance.
FAQ
Which hotels and restaurants are in the programme?
We do not publish the names of the hotels, restaurants and companies. We discuss them with participants one-on-one, in messages or on a call, and share the full list of meetings closer to the trip. The sites include a luxury hotel in a historic building on the Bund, a Michelin-starred restaurant, the flagship of a major Chinese hotel chain and boutique hotels in Moganshan.
When is the trip?
In March 2027. Exact dates are agreed with the group.
Do I need a visa?
Russian citizens don’t: visa-free entry to China for up to 30 days has been extended to 31 December 2027, business trips included — a valid international passport is all you need. For other nationalities we’ll explain the visa process and prepare an invitation letter.
How do I pay for the trip?
Payment is made in Russia, in rubles, through our partner tour operator, by whatever method suits you. The ruble amount is calculated at the tour operator’s exchange rate on the day of payment.
What if I can’t travel?
We refund whatever has not yet been spent on arrangements such as hotels, transfers and tickets. The earlier you tell us, the more you get back — a month before departure, almost everything except non-refundable deposits. Exact terms are set out in the contract.
Is insurance included?
Yes, travel insurance for the duration of the trip is included.
How our business missions work
Sign up and ask questions
To sign up or learn more about the meetings, contact Maxim Vilkov, the project manager. To discuss whether the programme fits your hotel or restaurant, talk to Ivan Melnikov directly.
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