PORTSMOUTH, NH – According to the recent United States Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), the franchise companies with the largest construction pipelines are; Marriott with 1,410 Projects/180,647 Rooms, Hilton with 1,287 Projects/144,958 Rooms and IHG with 831 Projects/84,865 Rooms. These 3 franchise companies comprise 69% of all projects in the Total Pipeline.

The largest brands for each of these companies are: Marriott's Fairfield Inn with 303 Projects/29,051 Rooms and TownePlace Suites with 208 Projects/21,299 Rooms; Hilton's Home2 Suites with 355 Projects/37,188 Rooms and Hampton Inn & Suites with 314 Projects/32,386 Rooms; and IHG's Holiday Inn Express with 444 Projects/41,343 Rooms and Staybridge Suites with 135 Projects/14,124 Rooms.

By the close of 2018, Marriott is forecasted to open 351 Projects/43,587 Rooms, Hilton is set to open 294 projects/32,192 Rooms and IHG expects 174 Projects/17,982 Rooms to open. Marriott also leads in new openings for 2019 with 362 Projects/44,624 Rooms, IHG is anticipating 272 Projects/26,983 Rooms and Hilton expects 253 Projects/28,584 Rooms to open next year.

About Lodging Interactive

Since its founding in 2001, Lodging Interactive has provided digital marketing services to hotels worldwide, including select service, full-service, and luxury properties.

The Company's social media marketing and guest reviews response division, CoMMingle:Engage, serves a range of hospitality businesses, including hotels, restaurants, spas, and management companies.

Additionally, the Company provides subscription-based website development and digital marketing services. The subscription-based service is based on a 'pay-as-you-go' model and requires little upfront investment on the part of the hotel.

Lodging Interactive has received numerous awards, including the HSMAI Adrian Award and accolades from the International Academy of Visual Arts, Interactive Media Awards, Horizon Interactive Awards, Web Marketing Association, Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts, and Travel Weekly's Magellan Awards.

For more information, email [email protected], call 877-291-4411 ext. 704, or visit the company's website.