Huazhu Group (NASDAQ: HTHT) — Company Overview, News & Financial Data
Huazhu Group is a hotel management company in China, managing diverse accommodations and focused on sustainable growth and innovation.
Huazhu Group
Huazhu Group is a global hospitality company that operates a multi-brand network of hotels across economy, midscale, and premium market segments. The company manages accommodation properties through leased and owned, manachised, and franchised business models. Its brand portfolio includes HanTing Hotel, JI Hotel, Orange Hotel, Crystal Orange Hotel, IntercityHotel, Zleep Hotels, and Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts, along with master franchise partnerships for international brands. As of mid-2026, the company operated over 13,500 hotels with more than 1.3 million rooms across 21 countries, providing hotel management, technology solutions, reservation platforms, and operational support to property owners globally.
Snapshot
Operations
Products and/or services of Huazhu Group
- Manachised Hotel Operations: Management of hotels through company-appointed on-site managers while collecting ongoing management and service fees, representing approximately 93 percent of total operating rooms alongside franchised properties across China and international markets.
- Leased and Owned Hotel Operations: Direct management and operation of lodging properties on leased or owned real estate, handling day-to-day hospitality operations, room inventory, food and beverage services, and facility maintenance to directly capture room revenue.
- Franchised Hotel Operations: Provision of brand licensing, centralized reservation system access, technology infrastructure, staff training, and operational support services to third-party hotel owners who independently manage daily operations without company-appointed on-site general managers.
- Economy and Midscale Lodging Portfolio: Operation of broad-scale entry and mid-market hotel chains including HanTing Hotel, JI Hotel, Orange Hotel, and Hi Inn, serving business and leisure travelers in primary, secondary, and lower-tier cities.
- Upper-Midscale and Premium Hospitality Portfolio: Operation and development of full-service, luxury, and boutique accommodation brands including Crystal Orange Hotel, Manxin Hotel, Blossom House, Zleep Hotels, Jaz in the City, and Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts across global destinations.
- Master Franchise and Co-Development Partnerships: Regional master franchisee and co-development operations for international hospitality brands, including Mercure, Ibis, Ibis Styles, Grand Mercure, and Novotel, expanding brand footprints across the pan-China regional lodging market.
Huazhu Group executive team
- Mr. Qi JiFounder & Executive Chairman
- Mr. Hui JinChief Executive Officer
- Ms. Xinxin LiuPresident
- Mr. Jiong WuCo-Founder & Independent Director
- Ms. Hui ChenCFO & Chief Compliance Officer
- Mr. Dong LiChief Accounting Officer & Deputy CFO
- Mr. Jason ChenInvestor Relations Director
- Mr. Yao ChenCompany Secretary & Director of Legal Affairs
- Ms. Fei YeDeputy CFO & VP of Strategic Investment and Capital Market
- Ms. Jihong HeChief Strategy Officer