Lvyue Group CEO Zhou Rong: AI Empowers Single-Store Operations, Shifting from Scale Growth to Refin…
At the TravelDaily summit, Lvyue Group CEO Zhou Rong shared how AI is entering specific hotel operation areas to help single stores improve revenue, reduce costs and enhance service. The article notes that in summer 2026 domestic trips reached 1.12 billion, but domestic hotel RevPAR fell 3% year-on-year and occupancy dropped 3.5%; in H1 2026, 316,000 new rooms were added nationwide, supply rose 4.6% while demand rose only 2.7%, and overall ADR fell 3%. Lvyue launched tools including the Golden Toad RMS system, AI Agents and Xiaoyue SCRM to bring capabilities previously dependent on group organisations down to single stores.
Impact and considerations
With supply growing faster than demand and mounting pressure on independent hotels, whether AI tools can help small and mid-sized hotels improve single-store operating efficiency is a key observation point as competition shifts in the hotel industry.
Key points
- In summer 2026 domestic trips reached 1.12 billion and tourism revenue hit a record high, but domestic hotel RevPAR fell 3% year-on-year and occupancy dropped 3.5%.
- In H1 2026, 316,000 new rooms were added nationwide, supply rose 4.6% while demand rose only 2.7%, and overall ADR fell 3%.
- Currently chain hotels account for 41.8% and independent hotels 58.2%; in 2025, 3,600 hotels closed nationwide, 80% of which were independent.
- Lvyue launched tools including the Golden Toad RMS system, AI Agents and Xiaoyue SCRM to bring revenue management, marketing and service capabilities down to single stores.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- 环球旅讯
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- First source publication
- 29 Sept 2026, 08:00
- Page published
- 29 Sept 2026, 18:01
- Last updated
- 29 Sept 2026, 08:00
- Original links
- TravelDaily China：酒店不再拼规模，旅悦用AI重做每一家店的生意 - 环球旅讯 (opens in a new tab)Primary source · zh · Published 29 Sept 2026, 08:00