The analysis of the number of starred hotels in Guangdong，Hong Kong and Macao shows the distribution of starred hotels is rugby shaped. The number of three-star hotels is the largest while the numbers of four-star and five-star hotels are gradually decreasing and the numbers of two-star and one-star hotels are also gradually decreasing. From the perspective of special zone and inter-city geographical location，the layout of hotel industry presents the trend of ladder distribution，and the number of five-star hotels in Guangzhou and Shenzhen is the largest. According to the changing trend of five-star hotels in 9 cities of Guangdong，Hong Kong and Macao from 2014 to 2018，it is found that the overall number of five-star hotels in the nine cities of Guangdong，Hong Kong and Macao shows a downward trend，falling to 10.9%. However，the room occupancy rate is increasing year by year，with an average annual growth rate of 0.75%. This data shows the hotel industry in Guangdong，Hong Kong and Macao is developing rapidly. The development of hotel industry is now facing opportunities and challenges which are elaborated in this section as well as the future development.