Jinling Hotel

Jinling Hotel (金陵饭店) is a Chinese hotel brand and the flagship property of Jinling Hotels & Resorts, a hotel group headquartered in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. The original Jinling Hotel opened in Nanjing in 1983 and became one of the most recognizable modern hotels in China, long associated with the city's skyline and with the early period of China's post-reform hospitality industry. The brand is operated by Jinling Hotel Corporation, Ltd., which is listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and has developed a portfolio that includes the landmark flagship hotel in Nanjing as well as a chain of managed and franchised hotels across China. The brand sits in the upscale and mid-to-upscale segments of the Chinese hotel market. Its flagship Nanjing property is known for its high-rise tower, its central location, and its role as a venue for business, government, and international events. Under the Jinling Hotels & Resorts umbrella, the group has expanded into a multi-brand structure covering luxury, upscale, and select-service hotels, with properties in major Chinese cities and tourist destinations. The company also engages in related hospitality businesses such as catering, property management, and travel services. As a listed company, Jinling Hotel Corporation, Ltd. is owned by a mix of state-linked and public shareholders, reflecting the hotel's origins in the state-led development of Nanjing's modern service sector. The brand's identity combines a historic flagship with a contemporary chain strategy, positioning it as a Chinese hospitality name with both heritage and national reach. Its official web presence is at jinlinghotels.com, which presents the group's hotels, destinations, and booking services.

The Jinling Hotel brand traces its origins to the opening of the Jinling Hotel in Nanjing in 1983. The project was part of China's early efforts to build modern, internationally oriented hospitality infrastructure as the country began opening its economy. The hotel's high-rise tower quickly became a landmark in Nanjing and a symbol of the city's modernization, hosting foreign visitors, business travelers, and official events during a period when few Chinese cities had internationally standard hotels. Over the following decades, the Jinling Hotel expanded beyond a single property. The operating company, Jinling Hotel Corporation, Ltd., grew into a hospitality group with interests in hotel management, catering, and related services. The group developed the Jinling Hotels & Resorts brand to extend the Jinling name to additional properties in Nanjing and other Chinese cities, using a combination of direct ownership, management contracts, and franchising. In the 2000s, Jinling Hotel Corporation, Ltd. became a listed company on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, giving it access to public capital markets and raising its profile among Chinese hospitality companies. The group continued to renovate and reposition its flagship Nanjing hotel while expanding its chain of branded hotels. It also diversified into areas such as food and beverage production, property management, and travel services, reflecting the broader trend among Chinese hotel groups to build integrated hospitality businesses. By the 2010s and 2020s, the Jinling brand had become one of the better-known Chinese hotel names, particularly in eastern China, with a portfolio spanning luxury, upscale, and select-service segments. The original Nanjing property remains the group's flagship and a key part of its identity, while the Jinling Hotels & Resorts chain represents its national ambitions. The brand's official website, jinlinghotels.com, serves as the group's primary digital storefront for hotel information and bookings.

• 1983

  Jinling Hotel opens in Nanjing, becoming a landmark modern hotel in China.

• Jinling Hotel Corporation, Ltd. develops the Jinling Hotels & Resorts chain brand.

• Jinling Hotel Corporation, Ltd. lists on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

• Jinling Hotel Nanjing

• Jinling Hotels & Resorts

• Jinling branded upscale hotels

• Jinling branded select-service hotels

• 2019-12-30

  Jinling Hotel subsidiary agrees to acquire Bibo Property[2]金陵饭店子公司拟收购碧波物业finance.sina.com.cn

  Reported: 2020-01-03

  Jinling Hotel said its wholly owned subsidiary Hui De Property would acquire 100% of Jiangsu Suntian Bibo Property Management Co., Ltd. for RMB 6.5843 million. The board approved the proposal and the parties signed an equity transfer agreement.

1. 1Jinling Hotels official websitejinlinghotels.com
2. 2金陵饭店子公司拟收购碧波物业finance.sina.com.cn