Hotel roundup

W gets ready

W Beijing Chang'an, slated to open in the second half of the year, held a recruitment exercise recently where more than 1,200 applicants waited to sign up. The hotel is looking closely at those are passionate about fashion, music and design.

For the environment

John Rice, area general manager of China World Hotel, poses with Kelvin Ng, Asia-Pacific regional director of the Marine Stewardship Council, to mark the hotel's commitment to environmental protection.