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Motels in China - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

IBISWorld IBISWorld Beijing, China Last Updated: November 2024 6620

Revenue

$15.5bn

2024

$15.5bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XXX.Xm

Employees

496k

Businesses

35,452

Wages

$X.Xbn

Motels in China industry analysis

Industry revenue for the Motels industry in China is expected to decrease an annualized 2.6% over the five years through 2024. This trend includes an expected 1.6% increase in the current year. The motel market is shrinking and highly saturated. The scale of the industry is decreasing. There is no major company in the industry.
Hotels and the ongoing establishment of family hotels provide higher quality services and surroundings than motels. They have intensified competition and reduced the size of the Motels industry in China. Rising labor costs and rent fees have also increased pressure on motel operators.
In 2020 and 2022, industry revenue declined dramatically due to the COVID-19 outbreak. During the pandemic, the number of people traveling decreased significantly. Occupancy rates for motels are low even though some have decreased their price. Sales revenue of Motels in China declined significantly. In 2023, with the effective control of the COVID-19 pandemic in China, the number of people traveling rebounded, driving the revenue growth.
Industry revenue is forecast to decrease an annualized 2.0% over the five years through 2029. This trend is due to increasingly intense competition from other accommodation service providers and rising cost burdens. Motel operators in cities will likely face more intense competition as hotel building in urban areas continues increasing. However, motel operators that are in rural areas will likely face less intense competition. Many industry enterprises are forecast to be acquired and renamed to become part of the growing number of chain hotels.

Trends and Insights

  • Demand for accommodation rebounded in the short term. Suppressed demand for travel was released after the restrictive policies were relaxed.
  • Accommodation services are the largest product segment of the industry. Motels provide cheap accommodation services, and the customers in this segment are price sensitive.
  • Occupancy rates in tourist cities are higher. The industry is closely related to tourism performance, and there are more accommodation needs in regions with developed tourism.
  • Price is key to motel competition. The main customer groups of motels have low disposable income and are price sensitive.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 2.6 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $15.5bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

COVID-19 pandemic harms the industry

  • China's strict COVID-19 restrictive policy requires that tourist attractions be temporarily closed or limit the number of visitors per day. Therefore, the occupancy rate of motels near the tourist attractions has decreased significantly.
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Motels in China
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to decline over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Recovery tourism demand from the COVID-19 pandemic will stimulate short-term demand

  • With the relaxation of COVID-19's restriction policy at the end of 2022, the flow of people will no longer be restricted, and the tourism industry will recover in the following years.

Biggest companies in the Motels in China

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue ($short_0)
2024

There are no companies that hold a large enough market share in the Motels in China industry for IBISWorld to include in this product.

Products & Services Segmentation

Motels in China
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Accommodation services, Catering services and Commodities. Accommodation services is the largest segment of the Motels in China.

Trends and Insights

Accommodation services are the largest product segment of the industry

  • Accommodation services in the industry account for the largest share of industry revenue, as most motels in the industry are small and tend to only provide accommodation services.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

The Motel industry in China provides low-priced accommodation. In China, hotels without star ratings are called motels.

What's included in this industry?

Accommodation servicesCatering servicesCommodities

Companies

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Related Terms

TOURISM HOTELSFAMILY-OPERATED HOTELSENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (ERP)

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Demand for accommodation rebounded in the short term. Suppressed demand for travel was released after the restrictive policies were relaxed.

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Accommodation services are the largest product segment of the industry. Motels provide cheap accommodation services, and the customers in this segment are price sensitive.

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

Occupancy rates in tourist cities are higher. The industry is closely related to tourism performance, and there are more accommodation needs in regions with developed tourism...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across Asia Pacific, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Price is key to motel competition. The main customer groups of motels have low disposable income and are price sensitive.

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

There are no major players in this industry. Most motels are managed by local small businesses or individual operators, with small scale and difficulty in forming a strong br...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024

Detailed analysis

    External Environment

    Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

    Analyst insights

    The industry has a low regulation level. Industry regulations are mainly related to the industry norms and consumer safety laws.

    In this chapter

    • External Drivers
    • Regulation & Policy
    • Assistance

    Key metrics

    • Regulation & policy level and trend
    • Assistance level and trend

    Charts

    • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
    • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

    Detailed analysis

    • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
    • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
    • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

    Financial Benchmarks

    View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

    Analyst insights

    Industry profit margin has rebounded temporarily. Suppressed tourism expectations is rebounding the tourism industry, but it will not return to level prior to the COVID-19 pa...

    In this chapter

    • Cost Structure
    • Financial Ratios
    • Key Ratios

    Key metrics

    • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
    • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
    • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
    • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

    Charts

    • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
    • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
    • Investment vs. share of economy

    Data tables

    • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
    • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
    • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
    • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
    • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
    • Average Wage (2014-2029)
    • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
    • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
    • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
    • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
    • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

    Detailed analysis

    • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

    Key Statistics

    Industry Data

    Data Tables

    Including values and annual change:

    • Revenue (2014-2029)
    • IVA (2014-2029)
    • Establishments (2014-2029)
    • Enterprises (2014-2029)
    • Employment (2014-2029)
    • Exports (2014-2029)
    • Imports (2014-2029)
    • Wages (2014-2029)

    Top Questions Answered

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    What is the market size of the Motels industry in China in 2024?

    The market size of the Motels industry in China is $15.5bn in 2024.

    How many businesses are there in the Motels in China industry in 2024?

    There are 35,452 businesses in the Motels industry in China, which has declined at a CAGR of 1.3 % between 2019 and 2024.

    Has the Motels industry in China grown or declined over the past 5 years?

    The market size of the Motels industry in China has been declining at a CAGR of 2.6 % between 2019 and 2024.

    What is the forecast growth of the Motels industry in China over the next 5 years?

    Over the next five years, the Motels industry in China is expected to decline.

    What does the Motels in China include?

    Accommodation services and Catering services are part of the Motels industry.

    How competitive is the Motels industry in China?

    The level of competition is high and increasing in the Motels industry in China.

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    Competitors

    • Hotels in China

    Complementors

    • Airlines in China
    • Car Rentals in China

    International industries

    • Hotels & Motels in the US
    • Hotels & Motels in Canada
    • Motels in Australia
    • Motels, Hostels and Holiday Parks in New Zealand
    • Hotels in the UK

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    • People’s Bank of China

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