General Accommodation Information and Room Booking Resources of China

Summary on China's Accommodation

In general, there are total more than 570 thousand accommodation facilities in China till the end of 2024, and 348.7 thousand of them are are hotel facilities accounting for approximately 61.17%

Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Chengdu , Kunming, Guanzhou, Xian, Chongqing, Shenzhen are most popular inbound tourist cities, with high satisfaction evaluation due to large tourists arrival, good service quaility, tourism facility, inbound tourist environment, as well as cozy and wide-range accommodation amanities.

China Accommodation Info and Lodging Tips

The general intruduction of China accommodation amenities

There are 3 categories of accommodation in official China, hotel, B&B (minsu), camping. And for hotel, there are star-rated hotel and non-star-rated hotel, star-rated as from 1 stars to 5 stars hotel. B&B amanities (Minsu) are rated by A (Jia 甲), B (Yi 乙), C (Bing 丙).

And in inbound tourism market, accommodation categoried by:

Luxury Hotels, such as international chains like Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt, and domestic luxury brands like Wanda Hotels and Jin Jiang Hotels, price range from ¥1,000 to 5,000+ per night per room (suite).
Mid-Range Hotels, such as International chains like Holiday Inn, Novotel, and Courtyard, and domestic chains like Hanting Hotel and 7 Days Inn, price range from ¥300 to 1,500 per night per room..
Boutique Hotels and Traditional Guesthouses, with feature distinctive architecture and personalized service, price range from ¥200 to 2,000 per night per room.
Hostels and Budget, price range from ¥40 to 400 per night per room.
Apartment and Homestays for short-term rentals, price range from ¥1,500 to 35,000+ per month per suite.

Star-rated hotel price ranges
The average hotel price is about ¥290 per night per room.
3-Star hotel average price ¥310 per night per room, 4-Star hotel average price ¥400 per night per room. 5-Star hotel average price ¥560 per night per room.

Anyway the price ranges depend on its own varity of features such as location, facilities, service range, seasons and time (festivals and high-season), rate, and the convenience of sightseeing, shopping, entertainment, transportation etc, as well as social events and activities, and your travle purpose.

Lodging amenities locating and navigating with Baidu map better than Google map in China.

Payment, international credit cards accepted by luxury hotels and some mid-range hotels, WeChat Pay and Alipay will widely be accepted.

Almost all loding amenities offer free Wi-Fi in the public area and your room. Some top luxury hotels offer VPN services for foreigners. If you want access to blocked websites, you'd better arrange your own VPN before departure to China.

Top hotel chains and hotel brands in China

The top hotel chains include Jinjiang International Holdings, Inter Continental Hotels Group, Accor Group, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc, Marriot International Inc, Jinling Hotels & Resorts, Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts Inc, Orient Hotel Management Co Ltd, Conifer Hotels & Resorts Group, Vienna Hotels.
‌The top hotel brands in China include Atour Hotel, Hampton, Ji Hotel, Echarm Hotel, City Comfort Inn, Lavande, HomeInn, Holiday Inn Express, InterContinental, and Borrman Hotel.
The three largest hospitality groups in China are Jin Jiang, Huazhu, and BTG Homeinns.
Among foreign-invested hotel brands, OYO ranking first with the amount of 114,585 rooms.

Top 10 largest hotel chains in China by chinadaily.

Links of official websites and apps of China accommodation and hotel chains groups.

Hotel chains in China by hotelchains

China accommodation booking website and app

www.trip.com in english, and www.ctrip.com in Chinese

https://www.elong.com/ in Chinese

https://www.airbnb.com/ in english, https://www.airbnb.cn/ in Chinese

https://www.fliggy.com/ in Chinese

https://www.booking.com/

https://www.agoda.com/

And reservation rooms with the lodgeing amenities dierectly via both official website online and telephone number, email.

Also booking rooms via local travel agency.

Factors considered for booking China accommodation amenities

Safety and convenience

Language problem

Payment options

Reviews and rating

Policies of check-in, check-out and cancellation.

Facelities and service

Contact information and address

Hotel open time and renovation time

Number of rooms

Breakfast, hotwater, aircondition

If budget less then better aviod the period of festivals, larger event and activity, rush-high season

The evaluation of China accommodation

According to 2024 Inbound Tourist Satisfaction Evaluation, the top three ranking cities for accommodation satisfaction are Shanghai, Chengdu, Shijiazhuang.

The critical issues affecting accommodation satisfaction include facility quality and soundproofing, while the key factors influencing amenity selection are comfort, cleanliness, transportation convenience, and service attitude. Inbound tourists prioritize well-equipped facilities, convenient locations, and effective soundproofing. Cities with lower satisfaction scores require improvements in soundproofing, room infrastructure, and breakfast variety.

As well, Cuisine, Leisure & Entertainmen — Cities such as Chengdu and Guangzhou are renowned for their rich culinary diversity and dynamic entertainment offerings, solidifying their status as preferred destinations for international travelers.