Hilton's new upper-midscale brand targets 400-500 properties near college campuses, with the first opening expected in 2027, complementing the existing Graduate by Hilton portfolio.
The pipeline reached 2,387 projects and 442,973 rooms, with India leading at 940 projects and Bangkok topping city-level development with 68 projects.
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.
CoStar data shows Asia Pacific leads with 982,629 rooms under contract, while Americas declined 5.3% to 878,114 rooms.
Ontario leads with 190 projects, while upper midscale properties dominate the pipeline at 137 projects, both reaching record highs in Q1 2026.
LE reports 6,020 projects with 705,825 rooms in Q1 2026 pipeline, with luxury segment hitting record highs and 2026 supply growth forecast at 1.4%.
Greater Paris hotel investment volume reached €1.9 billion in 2025 with 75 properties traded, while RevPAR held steady at €115.7.
Accor reported Q1 2026 group revenue growth of 2.3% to €1.3 billion despite Middle East conflict disrupting operations from late February.