Best Hotels Companies in China
The 57 best Hotels companies in China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Weave Living.
China's Hotels sector is moving fast, and if you want to know where the money's actually going, this ranking of 57 tracked companies by disclosed equity funding is your clearest read. Total disclosed funding sits at $517M, with Weave Living pulling the heaviest weight at $181M, followed by YaDuo at $130M and Homeinns at $77M. No unicorns yet, but the capital is concentrating quickly at the top.
The global hotel market was valued at roughly $652.4B in 2022 and is forecast to hit $1T by 2030 at an 8.1% CAGR, driven by leisure travel, post-pandemic recovery and the rise of international sports events and trade fairs. China's slice of that is competitive. App engagement tells you something real: median install growth across hotels and leisure apps is running at about +25% YoY across 16 tracked categories, which means demand-side signals are healthy even where funding coverage looks flat. Geopolitical friction is real too, and London's occupancy slide shows how fast external shocks ripple through hospitality globally. I'd watch that closely. So the story in China right now is consolidation at the funded tier, with Gobi Partners and Qingsong Fund among the most active backers shaping who scales next.
- ResearchAndMarkets.com
Ranked: Best Hotels companies in China
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weave Living Operator of standalone hotel | $181M | 28 mo ago | Series D | Floyd Barnes Co-Founder | 2017 | SentryApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+23 | 3 signals Acquisition | 1 expansion |
| 2 | YaDuo Mid-range hotel Chain | $130M | 114 mo ago | Public | — | 2005 | DrupalPHPZURB Foundation+20 | — | — |
| 3 | Homeinns Hotel chain in China | $77M | 128 mo ago | Public | — | 2002 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Cachet Hotels Operator of hotels and resorts | $45M | 85 mo ago | Deadpooled | Robert Roche Co-Founder & Chairman | 1997 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Xbed Operator of hotels | $38M | 67 mo ago | Series B | Chuntian Li Founder | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Tsingpu Tours & travel service operator | $29M | 111 mo ago | Series A | — | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Dash Living Operator of hotels | $9M | 63 mo ago | Series A | Aaron Lee Founder | 2010 | Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+51 | — | — |
| 8 | Sea Lily Yangshuo Riverside Resort Hotel located in China | $6M | 97 mo ago | Deadpooled | Xu Xinming Founder | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Jingxianghui Operator of hotels | $1M | 78 mo ago | Seed | Wu Tao Founder & CEO | 2019 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Hotels companies in China
#1
Series D · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2017$181Mraised▾
Operator of standalone hotel
- Feb 2024Series D—
- Nov 2018Series D$181M
#2
Series B · Guangzhou, Guangdong · founded 2015$38.1Mraised▾
Operator of hotels
- Nov 2020Series B$15.2M
- Apr 2018Series B—
- Feb 2018Series A$15.9M
- Dec 2016Seed$7M
#3
Public · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2005 · 3255 employees$130Mraised▾
Atour Hotel is a hotel chain targeting mid-range market in China consumer segment. The company operates on a franchise model and focuses on providing a wholesome experience rather than just a room to stay. Atour Hotel is partnering with Shanghai Joint Publishing Company to open China hotel industry’s first 24-hour free reading lounge that offers complimentary self-service beverages such as coffee and lemon tea. The first 100sqm lounge has been set up in a Wending Road property. CEO Haijun Wang is formerly a co-founder and executive vice president of China Lodging Group and his executives were also founders of major hotel chains Hanting Express and Home Inns. Atour Hotel plans to add 80 hotels to its current portfolio of more than 40 hotels in major cities like Shanghai, Suzhou, Nanjing, Xian, Chengdu, Beijing and Tianjin.
- Dec 2016Series C$100M
- Jan 2015Series B$30M
#4
Public · Xuhui, Shanghai · founded 2002 · 25176 employees$77.2Mraised▾
Home Inns Hotel chain is a budget hotel chain in China. The Home Inn claims to have more than 400 chain hotels. There are three major subordinate brands of Home Inn Group, including Home Inn, Yitel, Motel, which have more than 1600 chain hotels in more than 250 cities of China.
- Nov 2015Post IPO$68M
- Jan 2005Series B$4.4M
- Nov 2003Series B$800K
- Feb 2003Series A$4M
#5
Deadpooled · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 1997 · 57 employees$45Mraised▾
Operator of hotels and resorts
- Jun 2019Conventional Debt$42M
- Jun 2019PE$45M
- May 2016Unattributed—
#6
Series A · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2010 · 109 employees$8.8Mraised▾
Operator of hotels
- Mar 2021Series A$8.8M
#7
Series A · Chaoyang, Beijing · founded 2015 · 17 employees$29Mraised▾
Tsingpu Retreats is a tours & travel service company operating a chain of cultural holiday centers. Seeks to promote traditional Chinese culture by providing accommodations, cultural activities, art & craft, and local experiences at travel destinations across China. Products & services can be purchased online.
- Apr 2017Series A$29M
#8
Deadpooled · Yangzhou, Jiangsu · founded 2015$6.3Mraised▾
Yangshuo River Lodge Hotel is a 3-star hotel located in China. The property features free wifi & parking, a garden, multiple bars & restaurants, and more.
- May 2018Series B$6.3M
#9
Seed · Xuhui, Shanghai · founded 2019$1.4Mraised▾
Operator of hotels
- Dec 2019Seed$715.6K
- Nov 2019Seed$711.5K
#10
Seed · Guangzhou, Guangdong · founded 2019—raised▾
Chain of hotels
- Mar 2022Seed—
#11
Series B · Chaoyang, Beijing · founded 2018 · 20 employees—raised▾
Limited information available
- Mar 2020Series B—
#12
Funding Raised · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 1979 · 1510 employees—raised▾
Operator of hotels
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Hotels coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
Common questions
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