According to data from Ctrip.com, during the period from late December through the January 1 holiday, rates of star-grade hotels in some hot tour cities including Sanya, Hong Kong, and Dalian, increased by about 10% to 30% compared from that of the middle of December 2008. Of these, the booking rates of four- and five-star hotels in Sanya averaged 570 yuan and 1,350 yuan per room per night; and the average booking rates of four- and five-star hotels in Dalian were 350 yuan and 770 yuan per room per night.

Meanwhile, rates of the high scale hotels in Guilin and Harbin also increased by about 10% compared to the rate in the middle December 2008; while that of the high scale hotels in some domestic business cities slightly decreased. Of these, the average rates of five-star hotels in Shanghai and Shenzhen decreased by about 5%.

(China Hospitality News December 24, 2008)