8. Shenzhen Overseas, China – $4.1 billion
Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Shenzhen, China, Shenzhen Overseas operates travel agencies, as well as handling tourism, real estate and hotel development, and paper and printing services. With sales of $4.1 billion, the hotel chain ranks 8th on our list of the 15 biggest hotel chains in the world.

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