Qunar Announces Partnership With Starwood Hotels & Resorts

Qunar Cayman Islands Limited

today announced a partnership with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

, one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with more than 1,200 properties globally and 150 hotels in China. Under the new partnership, Qunar's travel user base, one of the largest in the world, will get instant and direct 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