HotelsCombined.com deal doubles China inventory

Hotel price comparison site HotelsCombined.com is more than doubling its coverage of properties in China to 11,000.

Hotel price comparison site HotelCombined.com is more than doubling its coverage of properties in China to 11,000.


The Australian company has forged a co-operation deal with Beijing-based eLong, designed to help it be come a leading online travel agency in China.


eLong offers a bilingual website and 24-hour call centre.


HotelsCombined head of strategy and online marketing Hichame Assi said: “We are extremely excited to launch eLong as a supply partner.


“This integration will not only provide the eLong brand with worldwide exposure, but will also provide HotelsCombined with a significant source of Chinese inventory that our global China-bound users will appreciate.


In addition, this will help boost our growing HotelsCombined.cn site within Greater China by providing Chinese users with a recognisable local brand.”


Alisha Gai, English site manager of eLong, said: “We appreciate the co-operation with HotelsCombined; this integration will be sure to drive the overseas market growth of eLong.”