China Merchants Bank and Huazhu Club Launch First Co-Branded Credit Card
On September 23, Huazhu Club, China Merchants Bank and Mastercard launched Huazhu Club's first co-branded credit card in Shanghai. The card has no annual fee for the first year and waives the second-year fee after six transactions; everyday spending earns Huazhu Club points redeemable for room charges, and meeting monthly spending targets earns up to 20,000 points plus a Gold membership trial. Huazhu Group has over 1.26 million rooms, ranking fourth globally, and Huazhu Club has over 300 million members with the world's highest member density per room.
Impact and considerations
Combining a hotel loyalty program with bank credit and a global payment network extends lodging points into everyday spending, potentially changing business travelers' payment and points-accumulation habits. For hotel groups, it is an attempt to extend the membership ecosystem from lodging to all-scenario consumption.
Key points
- On September 23, Huazhu Club, China Merchants Bank and Mastercard launched Huazhu Club's first co-branded credit card in Shanghai.
- The card has no annual fee for the first year and waives the second-year fee after six transactions.
- Everyday spending earns Huazhu Club points redeemable for room charges across more than 13,000 Huazhu hotels.
- Cardholders meeting monthly spending targets can earn up to 20,000 Huazhu Club points plus a Gold membership trial.
- Huazhu Group has over 1.26 million rooms, ranking fourth among global hotel groups.
- Huazhu Club has over 300 million members with the world's highest member density per room.
- Huazhu Group operates more than 13,000 hotels across 21 countries.
- In Q2 2026, member booking room nights at Huazhu Club grew 8.4% year on year.
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- 品橙旅游
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- First source publication
- 24 Sept 2026, 08:00
- Page published
- 24 Sept 2026, 18:01
- Last updated
- 24 Sept 2026, 08:00
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