China Lodging Group, Limited Schedules Third Quarter of 2010 Earnings Release on November 8, 2010 U.S. Eastern Time

SHANGHAI, China, Oct 25, 2010 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX News Network) -- China Lodging Group, Limited (Nasdaq:HTHT) ("HanTing Inns and Hotels" or the "Company"), a leading economy hotel chain operator in China, today announced that it is scheduled to release financial results for third quarter ended September 30, 2010 after the US market closes on November 8, 2010.

The earnings release will be available on the Company's investor relations website at http://ir.htinns.com/releases.cfm .

HanTing Inns and Hotels' management will host a conference call at 8 p.m. EST, Monday, November 8, 2010 (or 9 a.m. on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 in the Shanghai/Hong Kong time zone) following the announcement. To participate in the event by telephone, please dial +1 (888) 830 9551 (for callers in the US), +86 10 800 152 1039 (for callers in China Mainland), +852 3002 1675 (for callers in Hong Kong) or +1 (408) 961 6560 (for callers outside of the US, China Mainland, and Hong Kong) and enter pass code HTHT. Please dial in approximately 10 minutes before the scheduled time of the call.

A recording of the conference call will be available after the conclusion of the conference call through November 16, 2010. Please dial +1 877 482 6144 (for callers in the US) or +1 617 213 4164 (for callers outside the US) and enter pass code 521 625 58.

The conference call will also be webcast live over the Internet and can be accessed by all interested parties at the Company's Web site, http://ir.htinns.com .

About China Lodging Group, Limited

China Lodging Group, Limited is a leading economy hotel chain operator in China. The Company provides business and leisure travelers with high-quality, and conveniently-located hotel products under three brands, namely, HanTing Seasons Hotel, HanTing Express Hotel, and HanTing Hi Inn. As of June 30, 2010, the Company had 324 hotels and 37,782 rooms in 51 cities across China.

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SOURCE: China Lodging Group, Limited

CONTACT:  China Lodging Group, Limited
Ida Yu, Investor Relations Manager
86 (21) 5153 9463
ir@htinns.com
http://ir.htinns.com

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