>>sangster: now it's a much more hard-nosed transaction. you know, what's the return going to be. and i think one of the things that they've begun to understand is, particularly with a highly valuable asset likea luxury hotel, you've got to be in it for the long term. >>reporter: there's been talk that chinese investors are interested in buying prime hotel properties in london and that travellers from the east are going to be part of a tourist boom in london in the future. but this could be more a case of wishful thinking... >>sangster: it's one of these situations which i think often can be over-egged at least in the short term. i think it's going to be a profound change. we're seeing a profound shift in terms of global economics. we're seeing a shift of power from the west to the east. but the typical thing is it's going to take twice as long as people expect. >>slattery: there will be growth absolutely. there will be strong growth, but some commentators in the market have become a little florid about it. >>reporter: london, though, looks very attractive whether you are an inves

>>sangster: now it's a much more hard-nosed transaction. you know, what's the return going to be. and i think one of the things that they've begun to understand is, particularly with a highly valuable asset likea luxury hotel, you've got to be in it for the long term. >>reporter: there's been talk that chinese investors are interested in buying prime hotel properties in london and that travellers from the east are going to be part of a tourist boom in london in the future. but this could be more a case of wishful thinking... >>sangster: it's one of these situations which i think often can be over-egged at least in the short term. i think it's going to be a profound change. we're seeing a profound shift in terms of global economics. we're seeing a shift of power from the west to the east. but the typical thing is it's going to take twice as long as people expect. >>slattery: there will be growth absolutely. there will be strong growth, but some commentators in the market have become a little florid about it. >>reporter: london, though, looks very attractive whether you are an inves