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June 2, 2021

China's Hotel Construction Pipeline Ends Q1 2021 with 3,440 Projects/656,828 Rooms

According to the latest China Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), China's total hotel construction pipeline stands at 3,440 projects/656,828 rooms at the end of Q1‘21, down 3% by projects and up 2% by rooms year-over-year (YOY). While project counts may be down YOY, the total number of rooms in China’s Construction Pipeline reached a cyclical peak this quarter and is the highest it’s been in over twelve years.The lodging industry in China is steadily working towards recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lodging Econometrics

June 1, 2021

Absolute Hotel Services Expands Its Portfolio In The Indian Market With Eastin Residences & U Hotels And Resorts

Absolute Hotel Services India has announced the signing of Management Agreements with Valia Hospitality And Realty Private Limited for two of its brands and has added to its portfolio, Eastin Residences Suryamal and U Resort & Spa Suryamal. With this sign up Absolute Hotel Services will offer the district its first International hotel, resort brand.

Absolute Hotel Services (AHS)

May 26, 2021

Frasers Hospitality Forges Ahead With Expansion In China

Building on the successful launch of Fraser Residence Chengdu in mid-2020, Frasers Hospitality, a member of Frasers Property Group, is set to continue on its steady growth course in China in key Chinese gateway cities.

May 18, 2021

$700 Million Hotel Investment To Kick-Start Melbourne Tourism Revival

A new era of hotels opening in Melbourne will drive the revival of city tourism prior to the re-opening of international travel, predicts Simon McGrath, Chief Executive Officer Accor Pacific, Australia’s largest hotel operator.

May 4, 2021

Hilton Announces Multiple Luxury Signings In China

Leading global hospitality company Hilton (NYSE: HLT) and Shimao Group Holdings Ltd. (Shimao) today announced the signing of a landmark agreement to launch four luxury hotels in China: Waldorf Astoria Shenzhen, Conrad Shanghai, Conrad Wuhan and Conrad Zhuhai. When they open, the hotels will mark the entry of Hilton's iconic luxury brands, Waldorf Astoria and Conrad, in the four cities, while Conrad Shanghai takes the spotlight as the largest Conrad hotel in Asia to open, with more than 700 rooms.

April 15, 2021

IHG Hotels & Resorts Signs Biggest Japan Conversion Deal In More Than A Decade

IHG Hotels & Resorts and Iwate Hotel & Resort Co., Ltd. today announce the signing of an agreement to open or refurbish three hotels in Japan's Appi region and badge them under world-class IHG brands in December 2021.

April 14, 2021

Oakwood to Open Four Properties in China This Year

Oakwood has unveiled plans to open four new properties in China by December 2021, with more signings expected in the coming months.

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April 1, 2021

Cross Hotels & Resorts Debuts In Japan With 7-Hotel Deal

In a landmark development for Asia's hospitality sector, Cross Hotels & Resorts is pleased to announce it has expanded its regional footprint with entry into the Japanese market in a master franchise agreement with AB Accommo Company Limited. The company anticipates a rewarding future initially with seven properties with a total of 844 keys within four years stretching across Okinawa in the far south to Hokkaido.

Cross Hotels & Resorts

April 1, 2021

Centara Announces More Hotel Re-Openings In April To Meet Surge In Domestic Travel Demand

Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand's leading hotel operator, moves ahead with three more hotel re-openings in April 2021 in resort destinations across Thailand in response to increased domestic travel demands during the extended long holiday over Songkran.

March 23, 2021

Hilton Sets Sights On Growth In Thailand

Leading global hospitality company Hilton (NYSE: HLT) has announced its commitment to convert up to 2,000 rooms in 24 months in Thailand, with a focus on its full service brands Hilton Hotels & Resorts and DoubleTree by Hilton, as well as focused service brand Hilton Garden Inn.

March 12, 2021

Asset World Corporation And Hyatt Sign Framework Agreement To Develop Hotels In Thailand

Asset World Corporation (AWC), Thailand's leading integrated lifestyle real estate group and Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H), today announced their affiliates have signed a Framework Agreement for the development and management of new hotels under various Hyatt brands in locations across Thailand.

March 10, 2021

A New Icon Is Born: Utopia Corporation Creates Phuket’s Most Luxurious Lifestyle And Leisure Destination

Utopia Corporation, Phuket's leading property developer, is no stranger to pioneering prestigious real estate projects; this innovative company has successfully introduced the island's first themed condos and residences and recently unveiled plans to launch a luxury boutique hotel in partnership with Tonino Lamborghini, the legendary Italian designer label.

Utopia Corporation

March 10, 2021

Marriott to Open Six Fairfield Hotels in Japan This Year

Marriott is set to significantly expand its portfolio of properties in Japan, with the opening of three new Fairfield hotels this month, and a further three by the end of summer 2021.

March 5, 2021

Swiss-Belhotel International Continues Development in Indonesia

Swiss-Belhotel International, currently has a portfolio of 75 operating hotels in Indonesia and continues its success with seven new properties scheduled to be launched by 2023. With the latest additions to the global hospitality chain's portfolio, the Group's footprint will grow to an incredible 82-property presence in the country.

March 5, 2021

Accor expands its presence in South Korea

South East Asia accounts for 12% of the Accor network worldwide, with nearly 385 hotels and 88,000 rooms. This figure is sure to grow in the future, given that the region boasts 190 hotels in its pipeline. Among them, Mercure Ambassador Jeju, ibis Styles Ambassador Incheon Airport, Mercure Ambassador Pyeongtaek, and Mercure Ambassador Mokpo will open in the next 5 years in South Korea.

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March 1, 2021

China's Hotel Construction Pipeline Ends 2020 with 3,375 projects/639,811 rooms

According to the latest China Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), China's total hotel construction pipeline dipped slightly at the end of Q4 '20 to stand at 3,375 projects/639,811 rooms, down 4% by projects and 1% by rooms year-over-year (YOY). This is the second quarter off the peak reached in Q2 '20, where construction pipeline totals stood at 3,574 projects/647,704 rooms.

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February 9, 2021

Trading Faces: How Thai Mega-Villa Buyers have Reignited Phuket’s Luxury Real Estate Market in the Downturn

Phuket's sizeable mega-villa property sector has experienced an unexpected surge in multi-million-dollar sales over the past year as Thai buyers sought refuge in the global Covid-19 crisis. Over THB5 billion (approximately USD167 million) in primary and secondary high-end properties transacted at the height of the pandemic.

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Phuket, Thailand

January 18, 2021

The Fern Hotels & Resorts (India) to open 8 new properties in the first half of 2021

The Fern Hotels & Resorts, India's leading environmentally sensitive hotel chain will be opening 8 new hotels in the first half of 2021, informed Noshir A Marfatia, Senior Vice President - Sales & Marketing, The Fern Hotels & Resorts.

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January 18, 2021

Centara Continues on the Path of Expansion in 2021 with Signing of Three New Resorts in Laos and Thailand

Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand's leading hotel operator, expands its footprint in Southeast Asia, following the signing of Hotel Management Agreements (HMAs) for one resort in Khao Yai, Thailand, and two resorts in Vang Vieng, Laos, adding 304 keys to Centara's group portfolio.

December 29, 2020

Hyatt Celebrates the Opening of the First Five UrCove Hotels in China

Hyatt today announced that UrCove, the new hospitality brand developed under a joint venture between Hyatt and BTG Homeinns Hotel Group affiliates, opened its first five properties - UrCove Shanghai Jing'an, UrCove Shanghai Lujiazui EXPO, UrCove Shanghai Wujiaochang, UrCove Chengdu City Center and UrCove Nanjing South Railway Station.