IHCL Clocks 20 Signings and 11 Hotel Openings in Q1 FY2027
IHCL signed 20 hotels and opened 11 in Q1 FY2027, bringing its total portfolio to 645 hotels with a pipeline of 263, on track for its 700-hotel Accelerate 2030 target.
IHCL signed 20 hotels and opened 11 in Q1 FY2027, bringing its total portfolio to 645 hotels with a pipeline of 263, on track for its 700-hotel Accelerate 2030 target.
Accor's Handwritten Collection soft brand hits 50 hotels across 20 countries just two years after its 2023 launch, with 50+ more in the pipeline including a Las Vegas debut at Treasure Island.
China's pipeline reached 3,602 projects with 71% under construction, while upper midscale and upscale segments account for 65% of total projects.
The region's pipeline includes 755 projects across 113,663 rooms, with Mexico leading at 247 projects and luxury segment showing strongest growth at 142 projects.
Phoenix shows strongest growth momentum with 19% increase in under construction projects and leads 2026 opening forecasts with 27 new hotels.
The collection adds properties across 29 destinations including first-time markets like Key West and Palm Springs, bringing total portfolio to over 700 hotels.
Hyatt's luxury collection adds four distinctive properties across the Americas, including a renovated 1933 Santa Monica landmark and a Dominican Republic island resort.