Asia's top hospitality, travel and tourism marketing company

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Luxury Marketing targeting Chinese & East Asian Travelers

MDS Collective is an award-winning digital marketing agency specializing in destination awareness for outbound Chinese, Japanese, and South Korean tourists. We offer a highly streamlined AI-enhanced Service-as-a-Product which allows the highest possible performance for brands and properties at affordable rates.

Expert Strategy & Execution
Social
RedNoteWeChatDianpingDouyin
AI search
DeepSeekKIMIQwenERNIE Bot
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Traveler behavior today

FIT travelers have evolved. AI is now where their trip research starts, in addition to social media.

Four out of five Chinese travelers use AI as their first stop for research. Brands need to own the rankings, and the social validation layer travelers check next.

Traveler
LLMAI search
RedNoteSocial media, pre‑sales & AI ecosystem
DianpingPresence, ratings & AI ecosystem
Wall of confidence & trust
OTAs
Direct Booking

Except for OTAs, MDS manages all of this for you.

We are your long-term East Asia marketing partner.

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Our approach

Our 40+ clients are hotels, resorts and tourism boards outside China, and most stay with us for years. We help them win over Chinese independent travelers, who now plan their trips on RedNote and AI search long before they book.

Human-led, AI-enabled. Our clients own all of the IP we create for them.

Why choose us?
Trusted by the world's top hospitality and tourism brands
Visit QatarQatar AirwaysShangri-LaThe Ritz-CarltonWaldorf AstoriaRitz-Carlton ReserveMarriott InternationalKerzner InternationalRare FindsSt. RegisAnantaraAlila
KimptonMinorVersaNIVABanyan TreeEtihad AirwaysMalaysia Healthcare Travel CouncilBritish CouncilNIHIFour SeasonsNH CollectionThe Luxury CollectionOne&Only
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Tourism board

Visit Qatar

China represents a priority growth market for Visit Qatar, and MDS was entrusted with the mission of elevating it into the top 5 visitor source markets. We undertook a comprehensive overhaul of their social ecosystem and refined the content strategy to effectively capture Chinese traveler interest, drive meaningful engagement in the source market, and ultimately increase arrivals.

Case study
Jungle villa
Ultra-luxury resort

Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve

Positioning an exclusive 3-Michelin Key resort on Chinese social media requires a careful strategy. By developing a highly refined content strategy that resonates with Chinese luxury travelers, we were able to drive and increase hotel bookings of upwards of 20% from social.

Case study
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Airline

Etihad Airways

Under the Stagwell Global network, we were tasked to completely overhaul their current social media strategy for Asia including both China and Japan markets to better account for travelers in the age of AI.

Case study
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The missionAsia's top hospitality, travel, and tourism marketing company
93%

All-time hospitality client retention rate

40+

Hospitality partners

7

Total client Michelin Keys

5000+

DMs answered in 2025

Awards

Recognized as a top agency in Asia

  1. 2026EntrepreneurDisruptor of the Year
  2. Successful Design AwardsGrand Prize Winner
  3. 2025Campaign Asia-Pacific Agency of the YearGold, Greater China Boutique Agency (as Metric Design Studio)
  4. Successful Design AwardsGrand Prize Winner
  5. 2024Successful Design AwardsWinner
  6. 2023Campaign Asia-Pacific 40 Under 40Daniel Cheng
  7. Successful Design AwardsWinner
  8. 2022Ad World Masters Agency of the YearGold
  9. AVA Digital AwardsPlatinum, Digital Marketing
  10. Communicator AwardsAward of Excellence
  11. Successful Design AwardsWinner
  12. Creativepool AnnualShortlist, Integrated Marketing
  13. 2021MarCom AwardsPlatinum, Strategic Communications
  14. Golden Wheat AwardsBronze, Digital Marketing
  15. Ad World Masters Agency of the YearSilver
  16. Startup PillChina Web Design Agency Top Pick
  17. 2020Ad World Masters Agency of the YearSilver
  18. Digital Agency NetworkAgency of the Month
  19. 2019Creative Communication AwardsHonorable Mention
  20. Corporate VisionBest Branding and Web Development Agency, Shanghai
Why MDS

Why choose us?

i

Our China expertise

We are pioneers of outbound Chinese tourism marketing and offer 360° digital expertise:

  • Full Social Marketing Management
  • RedNote, Douyin, WeChat, Dianping
  • Paid Media on RedNote, WeChat & Douyin through authorized agency
  • China Strategy & Growth Planning
  • Guest Experience & Customer Service
  • Web and Marketing Collateral Localization
  • AI Visibility & GEO Positioning Strategy
  • KOL & Influencer Database, Strategy, Logistics & Management
ii

Our clients

We are backed by the world's top hotel brands and tourism boards. Our client list includes properties on The World's 50 Best Hotels list, as well as two 3-Michelin Key Hotels. They trust us with their complete digital strategy when it comes to Chinese outbound travel.

iii

Our technology

We have the strongest custom agentic tech stack. We've designed and developed agentic modules against RedNote's proprietary closed ecosystem, including a secured client dashboard that auto-generates English reports. This gives our clients both visibility and predictability in a traditionally opaque market.

iv

Our proven results

We have outperformed every competitor in our industry. We've achieved a 93% YoY client retention rate with our clients, and countless testimonials to back it. Our product is low-commitment and proven to work.

Monitoring 40+ properties00:00:00
Proprietary technology

Powerful custom agentic tech stacks.

  • Paragon™: A secured, AI-enhanced client dashboard that synthesizes data, analytics, and trends to keep you ahead of content planning and strategy.
  • Atlas™: The first hospitality and tourism focused AI visibility tool, designed to rank you higher on LLM search results.
  • Mystique™: Builds your ideal customer personas in minutes from your historical data, UGC, media coverage and community listening.
  • Cerebro™: Our interactive 2000+ influencer MCN database spanning KOLs, KOCs and top-tier content creators.

"They turned our modest footprint in China into a major market success story. Their expertise in navigating the local social landscape allowed Niyama to scale rapidly through content that is as culturally relevant as it is beautiful."

Anjelee DabdoyalMarketing and Communications Manager, Niyama Maldives

"MDS has been key to creating and managing our social media presence in China. The speed, reliability, and client focus of MDS are truly impressive, making it a pleasure to work with their team."

Chris SzaboGeneral Manager, Dhigali Maldives

"Thanks to MDS, we have seen a remarkable rise in engagement and inquiries, positioning Alila Villas Uluwatu as a top choice for travelers seeking an exquisite getaway."

Prhativi DyahFormer Director of PR and Marketing Communication, Alila Villas Uluwatu
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The team

Meet our team

Meet everyone
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Daniel Cheng
Daniel ChengFounder and CEO
Raymond Liu
Raymond LiuGeneral Manager
Kim Chee
Kim CheeHead of Development
James Winterton
James WintertonAssociate Director
Tiffany Zhao
Tiffany ZhaoProject Manager
Nathaniel Xue
Nathaniel XueSenior Account Manager
Mei Zhang
Mei ZhangSenior Graphic Designer
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NextWe are your long-term East Asia marketing partner
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