The AP Hotel Operator Guide (HOG) Asia-Pacific

The guide covers one million existing, and more than half a million pipeline rooms spread over 7,188 properties from 48 operators in 32 countries and territories. See below for some of the important take-aways or visit our website for the full summary.

A personalized copy of the full guide featuring a one page profile per participating operator is available for purchase (US$200).

Overview

The graph above presents the data collection of The Annual AP Asia-Pacific Hotel Operator Guide over the past seven editions. Between the 2014 Edition and the 2021 Edition, the existing room supply, and the pipeline room supply registered growth rates of 9.0% and 11.7% per annum, respectively. The annual growth between pipeline room supply and existing room supply hovered between 50% to 65% mark in the past.

Existing Supply

Given its sheer size, China dominates the market in terms of geographic distribution for existing inventory at 53%. The top five countries have over one million rooms in inventory combined. Other significant markets in terms of existing hotel rooms include India, South Korea, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Singapore.

Pipeline Supply

Excluding properties with development status not identified, approximately 56% of the new supply is under construction, while 41% has signed either a Letter of Intent/Memorandum of Understanding or started initial planning. By a wide margin, China leads pipeline supply at over half a million rooms ahead of Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand.

Operators

The top five recorded a market share of 67% by existing room inventory. While Marriott International trailed behind Accor Asia Pacific by 2,674 in YE2019, Marriott International reported 3,877 rooms higher than Accor Asia Pacific in YE2020. Minyoun Hospitality made it to the top ten list with approximately 29,100 rooms.

The top three operators posted the largest market share of 45% by the number of pipeline properties. Each of the top three operators recorded over 100,000 rooms in the pipeline supply. Hilton ranked second, trailing behind Marriott International by a slight of approximately 2,300 rooms.

Net Room Growth

Ranked by a very important KPI in the industry – net room growth – there is a mix of small and large operators at the top. New Century Hotel Group posted the highest net room growth of 32% whereas in absolute terms it ranked 6th with 14,446 rooms added. In absolute terms, Marriott International claims the top spot for the largest supply added in YE2020 at 15,226 rooms.

Find out more...

Visit out website for the summary of the Hotel Operator Guide or contact us to purchase the full copy (US$200) covering one million existing, and more than half a million pipeline rooms spread over 7,188 properties from 48 operators in 32 countries and territories. The full copy features a one page profile per participating operator.

Participating Operators

• Absolute Hotel Services Group
• Accor Asia Pacific
• Akaryn Hotel Group
• Artyzen Hospitality Group
• Banyan Tree Holdings Limited
• Belmond
• Best Western International
• Cachet Hotels & Resorts
• Centara Hotels & Resorts
• Club Med
• Cross Hotels & Resorts
• Dorsett Hospitality International
• Dusit International
• Far East Hospitality Management
• Galaxy Entertainment Group
• Hilton
• Hyatt Hotels Corporation
• InterContinental Hotels Group
• Jinmao (China) Hotel Investments and Management Limited
• Jumeirah Group
• Kempinski Hotels SA
• Langham Hospitality Group
• Lanson Place Hospitality Management Limited
• Lotte Hotels & Resorts
• Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
• Marriott International
• Melia Hotels International
• Minor International Public Company Limited
• Minyoun Hospitality
• Narada Hotel Group
• New Century Hotel Group
• Oakwood Worldwide
• Okura Nikko Hotels
• Outrigger Hospitality Group
• Ovolo Group
• Pan Pacific Hotels Group
• Park Hotel Group
• Prince Hotels & StayWell Holdings
• Red Planet Hotels Incorporated
• Rosewood Hotel Group
• SH Hotels & Resorts
• Shimao Star Hotels Group
• Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas
• Soneva
• Swiss-Belhotel International
• The Ascott Limited
• Wharf Hotels Management Limited
• Wyndham Hotels & Resorts