Hotels prove big hit with lovers

High-end hotels recorded a surge in the sales of their rooms with the approach of Valentine's Day, but demand for budget hotels has cooled down as young Chinese prefer to spend more.

This year, Chinese people who were born in the 1990s account for nearly half of the total hotel orders for Valentine's Day, showing a rise over a year ago, according to a report by Ctrip.com International Ltd, China's leading online travel agency.

The surge in orders for Valentine's Day hotel rooms was significant in some third- and fourth-tier cities, in addition to hotels rooms in major cities that have been constantly in demand.