HANGZHOU, CHINA—Marriott International, Inc. and Alitrip have joined forces to make the room inventory of Marriott portfolio available to Alitrip users in China through a directly operated online flagship store—a first for a major global hotel chain.
“We are delighted to be the first global hotel company to sign such a significant agreement with Alitrip,” said Craig S. Smith, president and managing director of Marriott International, Asia-Pacific. “With 19 Marriott International brands, including JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton and Marriott Hotels, and more than 4,000 hotels available through Alitrip, Chinese travelers will see a major increase in the number of rooms they can book through Alitrip.”
“The agreement illustrates Marriott International’s continued efforts toward the creation of a complete and effortless online- and mobile-powered travel experience for our guests,” he continued. “We aim to be the favorite global brand for China’s hundreds of millions of Internet users, who may be looking to travel both inside and outside of China.”
The parties also plan to explore enhancing the user experience through the Post Post Pay service launched by Alitrip. Post Post Pay allows qualified customers to reserve hotel rooms through Alitrip without paying a deposit and to enjoy express checkout service.
Li Shaohua, president of Alitrip, said, “We are excited to partner with global hotel chains such as Marriott to broaden our hotel offerings to customers. Alitrip is the go-to platform for Chinese travelers looking for a full range of choices and customized travel experience, and this cooperation with Marriott will make travel planning easier than ever for our users.”
According to Alitrip, it provides Chinese travelers with its innovative travel solutions that have made travel planning more convenient than ever. It offers a selection of more than 250,000 hotel options, and enables users to book hotels and hostels worldwide.