Asia Pacific - Significant Growth Opportunities for Hotel Chains
Asia Pacific has provided hotel chains significant opportunities for growth. The top ten leading groups cumulated a total inventory of approximately 770,000 rooms under the management, franchise and/or lease models, as at the third quarter of 2011. Among the top ten, there is a good balance of hotel groups which originated from Asia Pacific and those from outside the region.
Asia Pacific has provided hotel chains significant opportunities for growth. The top ten leading groups cumulated a total inventory of approximately 770,000 rooms under the management, franchise and/or lease models, as at the third quarter of 2011.
Among the top ten, there is a good balance of hotel groups which originated from Asia Pacific and those from outside the region. Out of the five hotel groups originating from Asia Pacific, Home Inns, Jin Jiang Hotels, 7 Days Inn and China Lodging Group have China as their primary market while Toyoko Inn focuses its operations primarily in Japan. The other brand leaders, IHG, Accor, Starwood, Wyndham and Marriott, have their presence more widely spread across the regional countries.