- 🥇 Jin Jiang is the hotel group with the most hotels in the world · 14,132 properties and 1.37 million rooms as of 31 December 2025, ahead of its compatriot H World (12,858).
- 🏆 Marriott remains number 1 in rooms · nearly 1.78 million rooms for approximately 9,800 hotels, ahead of Hilton (9,158 hotels, 1.35 million rooms).
- 🌍 Four Chinese groups, four American, one British, one French · Jin Jiang, H World, BTG Homeinns and GreenTree versus Marriott, Hilton, Wyndham and Choice; IHG and Accor complete the top 10.
- 📏 A single metric · hotels in operation published by each group in its annual report, at the same date, excluding projects in development.
Which hotel group has the most hotels in the world? The answer is not Marriott, nor Hilton, nor Accor. Two Chinese groups, Jin Jiang and H World, operate nearly 27,000 hotels between them, almost as many as the three American giants combined, and China places four companies in the top 10. This ranking compares the top ten global groups based on a single criterion: the number of establishments open as of 31 December 2025, with figures taken from their annual reports and earnings releases, then looks at what these networks have to offer: rooms, brands, opening pace, and addresses we have tested.
14,132
12,858
≈ 9,800
9,158
8,389
7,802
7,575
6,963
5,836
4,580
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Jin Jiang, 14,132 hotels
Number 1 globally in terms of hotel count, the state-owned Shanghai group built its size through acquisitions: the French Louvre Hotels Group in 2015, the Chinese Plateno (7 Days) the same year, then Radisson Hotel Group in 2018. As of 31 December 2025, Jin Jiang operated 14,132 hotels and 1,368,057 rooms, the vast majority in China, in the economy and mid-range segments.
In Europe, the brand is seen on the Campanile, Kyriad, Golden Tulip, and Radisson Blu signs, without the owner’s name appearing. In Shanghai, its showcase is the J Hotel Shanghai Tower, located in the 632-metre tower, the tallest hotel in the world.
Brands · Jin Jiang Inn, Vienna, 7 Days, Louvre Hotels (Campanile, Kyriad, Golden Tulip), Radisson
H World · Huazhu, 12,858 hotels
Founded in 2005 by Ji Qi, Huazhu became H World by taking control of the German Deutsche Hospitality in 2020, with Steigenberger and IntercityHotel. The group had 12,858 hotels and 1,264,419 rooms as of 31 December 2025, including 12,740 for the historic Chinese network alone, 96% of which are franchised or managed.
Listed on the Nasdaq and in Hong Kong, H World is the fastest-growing group: its model is based on compact, standardised hotels driven by a single application, from the economy Hanting to the mid-range Ji Hotel.
Brands · Hanting, Ji Hotel, Orange, Crystal Orange, Steigenberger, IntercityHotel, Zleep
Marriott International, ≈ 9,800 hotels
Third in number of addresses, Marriott remains the world’s leading hotel group in terms of rooms: more than 9,800 hotels and nearly 1.78 million rooms in 143 countries at the end of 2025, including 2,017 properties operated by the group and 7,644 franchised or licensed. In 2025, more than 700 hotels and nearly 100,000 rooms joined the network, a net growth of 4.3%.
The pipeline gives a measure of what follows: 4,056 hotels and nearly 610,000 rooms in development. In Paris, we tested the Renaissance République, an address from the group’s lifestyle brand.
Brands · The Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, JW Marriott, W, Sheraton, Westin, Courtyard, Moxy
Our review of the Renaissance Paris République → Official website →
Hilton, 9,158 hotels
Hilton achieved its strongest growth in 2025: nearly 800 hotels and 100,000 rooms added in one year, representing 6.7% net growth, for a network of 9,158 properties and 1.35 million rooms in 143 countries and territories, under 26 brands.
The group crossed the 1,000 luxury and lifestyle hotel mark that same year, and boasts 3,700 hotels in development, a record of 520,000 rooms. Our review of the Hilton Geneva, with its renovated rooms, gives an idea of the parent brand’s standard.
Brands · Waldorf Astoria, Conrad, LXR, Hilton, DoubleTree, Hampton, Tru
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, 8,389 hotels
The world’s leading hotel franchisor, Wyndham owns almost nothing: 8,389 hotels and 868,899 rooms as of 31 December 2025, in about a hundred countries, almost all operated by franchisees under about twenty brands, from Super 8 to Registry Collection.
The economy segment remains the heart of the network, but the group is pushing the high-end with Dolce and Wyndham Grand. The Dolce by Wyndham Versailles, in the former Domaine du Montcel, is in the top 5 of our ranking of tested hotels.
Brands · Super 8, Days Inn, Ramada, La Quinta, Wyndham, Wyndham Grand, Registry Collection
Our review of the Dolce by Wyndham Versailles → Official website →
BTG Homeinns, 7,802 hotels
The Beijing tourism group, owner of the Homeinns chain since 2016, is the third-largest Chinese player in the ranking. As of 31 December 2025, BTG Homeinns operated 7,802 hotels and 555,000 rooms, after a record year of 1,510 openings, up 11.6%.
Listed in Shanghai, the group relies on the economy Homeinns and Motel 168, the mid-range Yitel, and the historic Jianguo and Jinglun hotels in the capital.
Brands · Homeinns, Jianguo, Motel 168, Yitel, Homeinns Plus
Choice Hotels, 7,575 hotels
A pure franchisor like Wyndham, Choice changed scale by acquiring Radisson’s American operations in 2022. The group had 7,575 hotels and 656,825 rooms as of 31 December 2025, including nearly 160,000 rooms outside the United States, its fastest-growing region.
In 2025, 440 hotels opened, 14% more than in 2024, driven by extended stay and the high-end Cambria and Ascend brands.
Brands · Comfort, Quality, Clarion, Sleep Inn, Cambria, Ascend, Radisson (Americas)
IHG Hotels & Resorts, 6,963 hotels
The British group IHG passed the one-million-room mark in 2025: 6,963 hotels and 1.02 million rooms at the end of 2025, with a record of 443 openings in the year and 694 signings, up 9%. The group also inaugurated its 4,000th hotel in the United States.
Twenty brands, from InterContinental and Six Senses to Holiday Inn, to which the Noted collection will be added in 2026. Our review of the InterContinental Paris Le Grand, Place de l’Opéra, illustrates the top of the portfolio.
Brands · InterContinental, Six Senses, Kimpton, Regent, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, voco, Noted Collection
Our review of the InterContinental Paris Le Grand → Official website →
Accor, 5,836 hotels
The only continental European group in the top 10, Accor aligned 5,836 hotels and 881,427 rooms as of 31 December 2025, after 303 openings and nearly 51,000 new rooms during the year, a net growth of 3.7%.
The pipeline includes 1,527 hotels and more than 257,000 rooms, representing 10% of the existing network. With more than 45 brands, from Raffles to Ibis, the group is also the most present in the ranking in European luxury, as at the Fairmont Monte Carlo.
Brands · Raffles, Orient Express, Fairmont, Sofitel, Pullman, Mövenpick, Novotel, Mercure, Ibis
GreenTree Hospitality, 4,580 hotels
Founded in 2004 and listed in New York, GreenTree brings up the rear with 4,580 hotels as of 31 December 2025, in addition to 191 restaurants. The group focuses on the economy and mid-range segments, with small-scale establishments for which it does not publish the total number of rooms.
The fourth-largest Chinese group in the ranking, it is slightly ahead of BWH Hotels, the Best Western network, which claims about 4,300 hotels worldwide.
Brands · GreenTree Inn, GreenTree Eastern, GYA, Vatica, Shell
The same ranking, counted by rooms
Counting hotels favours networks of small establishments; counting rooms gives the advantage back to the Americans. Marriott returns to the lead with 1.78 million rooms, or an average of 182 rooms per hotel, compared to 97 for Jin Jiang and 98 for H World. Hilton, fourth in hotels, climbs onto the podium for rooms.
| Rank | Group | Rooms | Hotels |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marriott International | 1.78M | ≈ 9,800 |
| 2 | Jin Jiang | 1.37M | 14,132 |
| 3 | Hilton | 1.35M | 9,158 |
| 4 | H World · Huazhu | 1.26M | 12,858 |
| 5 | IHG Hotels & Resorts | 1.02M | 6,963 |
| 6 | Accor | 881,000 | 5,836 |
| 7 | Wyndham Hotels & Resorts | 869,000 | 8,389 |
| 8 | Choice Hotels | 657,000 | 7,575 |
| 9 | BTG Homeinns | 555,000 | 7,802 |
The table of the 10 groups
| Rank | Group | Headquarters Country | Hotels | Rooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jin Jiang | 🇨🇳 China | 14,132 | 1.37M |
| 2 | H World · Huazhu | 🇨🇳 China | 12,858 | 1.26M |
| 3 | Marriott International | 🇺🇸 USA | ≈ 9,800 | 1.78M |
| 4 | Hilton | 🇺🇸 USA | 9,158 | 1.35M |
| 5 | Wyndham Hotels & Resorts | 🇺🇸 USA | 8,389 | 869,000 |
| 6 | BTG Homeinns | 🇨🇳 China | 7,802 | 555,000 |
| 7 | Choice Hotels | 🇺🇸 USA | 7,575 | 657,000 |
| 8 | IHG Hotels & Resorts | 🇬🇧 UK | 6,963 | 1.02M |
| 9 | Accor | 🇫🇷 France | 5,836 | 881,000 |
| 10 | GreenTree Hospitality | 🇨🇳 China | 4,580 | n/a |
Three readings of the top 10
- China has caught up with the United States in fifteen years · Jin Jiang and H World did not appear in any global top 10 in 2010. Their model, of 100-room hotels franchised en masse in mid-sized cities, has produced 27,000 addresses.
- The Americans remain masters of the high-end · Marriott, Hilton, and IHG concentrate luxury and international presence; their hotels are twice as large on average and their pipelines exceed 4,000 hotels for Marriott and 3,700 for Hilton.
- Europe has only one representative · Accor, with 5,836 hotels, is the only continental European group in the ranking, but it remains the most present in European luxury, from Raffles to Sofitel.
- Owners are not the brands · Campanile, Kyriad, and Radisson Blu belong to Jin Jiang, Steigenberger to H World, Radisson Americas to Choice: the ranking of groups is not read on the facades.
How to read these figures
Each figure corresponds to the number of hotels in operation published by the group itself for 31 December 2025, in its annual report, reference document, or fourth-quarter earnings release. Marriott only communicated an order of magnitude, “more than 9,800”, repeated here with the ≈ sign; Hilton details its estate at 31 December 2025: 9,158 properties and 1,351,351 rooms sign. Pipelines, i.e., hotels signed but not yet open, are not counted. OYO, which claims 43,000 addresses, is left out of the ranking: most are unclassified micro-establishments, without common standards with the networks presented here. Finally, GreenTree does not publish its total number of rooms.
- 📅 Reference date · 31 December 2025, annual reports and fourth-quarter results published between January and April 2026
- 🏨 Top 10 total · approximately 87,000 hotels and more than 10 million rooms
- 🔗 Official websites · jinjianghotels.com · hworld.com · marriott.com · hilton.com · wyndhamhotels.com · bthhotels.com · choicehotels.com · ihg.com · group.accor.com · 998.com
- 🧭 Our reviews in these networks · Renaissance Paris République (Marriott) · Hilton Geneva · Dolce by Wyndham Versailles · InterContinental Paris Le Grand (IHG) · Fairmont Monte Carlo (Accor)
Ranking established on 23 September 2026 · it will be updated upon the publication of the 31 December 2026 figures.
