UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of: October 2013

Commission File Number: 001-34656
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China Lodging Group, Limited
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

No. 2266 Hongqiao Road
Changning District
Shanghai 200336
People's Republic of China
(86) 21 6195-2011
(Address of principal executive office) ______________________
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 	China Lodging Group, Limited

	
 	By: 	/s/ Qi Ji	
 	Name:     	Qi Ji	
 	Title:	Chief Executive Officer	
Date: October 15, 2013	 	 	

EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number	 	Description	
Exhibit 99.1	 	Press Release	

EXHIBIT 99.1

China Lodging Group, Limited Announces Preliminary Hotel Operating Results for Third Quarter of 2013

SHANGHAI, China, Oct. 14, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- China Lodging Group, Limited (Nasdaq:HTHT) ("China Lodging Group" or the "Company"), a leading and fast-growing multi-brand hotel group in China, today announced its preliminary hotel operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013.

Hotel Development
 	Number of hotels in operation	Number of rooms in operation	
 	Net added in
Q3 2013	As of September 30,
2013	Net added in
Q3 2013	As of September 30,
2013	
Leased hotels	24	 538	 2,235	 62,964	
Manachised hotels	98	 777	 9,320	 78,866	
Franchised hotels*	 3	 26	 382	 2,664	
Total	125	 1,341	 11,937	 144,494	
* refers to franchised Starway hotels	 	 	
 	Number of hotels in pipeline as
of September 30, 2013	
Leased hotels	76	
Manachised hotels	379	
Total	455	
Operating metrics
 	For the quarter ended	
 	September 30,	June 30,	September 30,	
 	2012	2013	2013	
Occupancy rate (as a percentage)	 	 	 	
Leased hotels	97%	90%	93%	
Manachised hotels	98%	92%	95%	
Blended	97%	91%	94%	
Average daily room rate (in RMB)	 	 	 	
Leased hotels	188	190	193	
Manachised hotels	177	176	180	
Blended	183	182	186	
RevPAR (in RMB)	 	 	 	
Leased hotels	183	172	179	
Manachised hotels	173	162	171	
Blended	178	167	175	
 	 	 	 	
Like-for-like performance for leased and manachised hotels opened for at least 18 months during the current quarter	
 	 	 	
 	As of and for the quarter ended	
 	September 30, 	
 	2012	2013	
Total 	 674	 674	
Leased hotels	 354	 354	
Manachised hotels	 320	 320	
Total	 76,379	 76,379	
Leased hotels	 42,329	 42,329	
Manachised hotels	 34,050	 34,050	
Occupancy rate (as a percentage)	101%	99%	
Average daily room rate (in RMB)	186	192	
RevPAR (in RMB)	188	190	
About China Lodging Group, Limited

China Lodging Group, Limited is a leading and fast-growing multi-brand hotel group in China. The Company provides business and leisure travelers with high-quality, and conveniently-located hotel products under six brands, namely, Joya Hotel, Man Xin Hotel, JI Hotel, Starway Hotel, HanTing Hotel, and Hi Inn. For more information, please visit the Company's website: http://ir.huazhu.com .

Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The information in this release contains forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties.Such factors and risks include our anticipated growth strategies; our future results of operations and financial condition; the economic conditions of China; the regulatory environment in China; our ability to attract customers and leverage our brand; trends and competition in the lodging industry; the expected growth of the lodging market in China; and other factors and risks detailed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements, which may be identified by terminology such as "may," "should," "will," "expect," "plan," "intend," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "forecast," "project," or "continue," the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. Readers should not rely on forward-looking statements as predictions of future events or results. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by applicable law.

CONTACT: Ida Yu
Investor Relations Manager
Tel: 86 (21) 6195 9561
Email: ir@huazhu.com
http://ir.huazhu.com