1rest.com, a new online platform that links budget and economy hotels with customers, is successfully launched, said the company in a statement. As a provide a real-time online hotel reservation website. The website aims to perform as a platform to present the budget hotels to customers. Mr Ding, CEO of 1rest.com, stated that "Currently, there are more than 200 brands of budget and economy hotel in theChina market, and more than 4 new budget hotels open to public everyday. This creates the market for such platform.” The website now has a network of more than 80 majorChina budget hotel brands including: City Holiday Inn, Yunlongs Group, Hanting Hotels and Ane Hotels. Just last month 1rest.com became the strategic partner of China Youth Hostel Association (YHA).