Abstract: After 1990, five star hotels in China continue to grow, but there are regional differences among 31 provincial regions. There are obvious correlation and proximity effects in five star hotels′ spatial distribution. The consumption level of urban residents and the number of foreign-invested enterprises both have a positive impact on the number of five-star hotels. The number of five-star hotels in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang has become saturated, and there is a problem that supply exceeds demand on the whole market. It is not appropriate to blindly increase the number of five-star hotels, but should pay more attention to the quality of the development of five-star hotels, the balance between occupancy and number of five-star hotels, and the distribution balance among different cities. The vast majority of western provinces and a small number of northeast and central provinces have formed a five-star hotel shortage area, which is difficult to form a scale effect,so we should be paid attention to and supported by the local government and relevant departments;the development of five-star hotels should be considered and promoted with the local economic construction, business activities and tourism development. In these areas, five-star hotels should be developed as supporting facilities for economic construction and an integral part of the city′s image.

Key words: five star hotels, provincial difference, Moran′s I, spatial econometric model