More than half of China's super travelers made their own hotel bookings, according to Chinese Luxury Traveler 2015, a 40-page report on the travel trends of the Chinese luxury high net worth individual released by Hurun and ILTM Asia.

The report defines super travelers as individuals who spent $30,000 or more on travel in the past year.

The Peninsula topped the list of preferred luxury hotel brands for the first time, followed by the Mandarin Oriental. Shangri-La, which topped the ranking for the past decade, dropped down to fifth place this year.

Let's take a look at the top 10 favorite hotel brands of rich Chinese.

No 10 Westin

The Westin Lagunamar Ocean Resort Villas & Spa in Cancun, Mexico, Feb 9, 2014.[Photo/IC]