Qunar Cayman Islands Ltd., a Chinese mobile and online travel platform, has announced a partnership with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide.
With this new partnership, Qunar’s travel user base will get instant access to Starwood’s global hotel inventory through Qunar’s mobile and PC transaction platform.
“Starwood operates some of the most prestigious high-end hotel brands in the world and we are delighted to have Starwood as our partner,” said Chenchao (CC) Zhuang, chief executive officer and co-founder of Qunar. “With Starwood’s global hotel inventory and strong presence in China, we will be able to offer our growing base of high-end users an even more comprehensive hotel product portfolio with competitive pricing. We believe this partnership will further catalyze the strong growth momentum of our high-end hotel business.”
“We are excited to be working with Qunar, the fastest-growing mobile and online travel platform in Asia and we are confident Qunar’s robust distribution and marketing capabilities will attract more Chinese travelers to Starwood properties,” said Julie Atkinson, senior vice president, global digital for Starwood Hotels & Resorts. “As Chinese outbound travel demand continues to grow, we believe that together with Qunar, we will be able to bring the distinct lifestyle of Starwood hotels to more Chinese guests.”
