Huazhu Hotels Group (previously known as China Lodging Group) is a multi-brand hotel group. It forms an alliance with Accor, offering the customers of both loyalty programs the opportunity to access a network of hotels globally, covering the full spectrum of the market from upscale (Grand Mercure, Joya, Manxin) to midscale (Novotel, Mercure, Ji, Starway) and economy (ibis, ibis Styles, HanTing, Elan, Hi).