HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee – The Caribbean/Mexico hotel development pipeline comprises 128 hotels totaling 17,886 rooms, according to the March 2012 STR Construction Pipeline Report.

Among Chain Scale segments, the Upscale segment accounted for the largest portion of rooms in the total active pipeline with 25.9 percent and 4,629 rooms. Three other segment also each accounted for more than 15 percent of rooms in the total active pipeline: the Luxury segment (22.5 percent with 4,022 rooms); the Upper Midscale segment (20.8 percent with 3,713 rooms); and the Unaffiliated segment (18.4 percent with 3,285 rooms).

Caribbean/Mexico   pipeline by Chain Scale segment for March 2012 (number of rooms):

Chain Scale

Existing Supply

In Construction

Total Active Pipeline*

Luxury

20,502

2,164

4,022

Upper   Upscale

35,097

-

591

Upscale

83,393

1,185

4,629

Upper   Midscale

37,460

1,109

3,713

Midscale

38,580

1,041

1,646

Economy

3,424

-

-

Unaffiliated

363,320

2,865

3,285

Total

581,776

8,364

17,886

*Includes those projects in the In Construction, Final Planning and Planning phases.

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