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Pan Pacific Hotels Group Launches Two Hotels in Japan With Tokyu Hotels Group
Pan Pacific Hotels Group | August 26, 2022
Singapore, 26 August 2022 - Pan Pacific Hotels Group today launches two new hotels in partnership with Tokyu Hotels, accelerating its portfolio growth in Japan. Housed in the heart of vibrant Shinjuku, BELLUSTAR TOKYO, A Pan Pacific Hotel and HOTEL GROOVE SHINJUKU, A PARKROYAL Hotel will present two unique hotel concepts within TOKYU KABUKICHO TOWER, Shinjuku’s new landmark skyscraper complex by architectural firm Kume Sekkei, designer of the Yayoi Kusama Museum in Tokyo. Slated to open in the first half of 2023, BELLUSTAR TOKYO, A Pan Pacific Hotel will showcase the Pan Pacific brand’s sincere, graceful service and luxurious s...
Andaz Pattaya Jomtien Beach Set to Open Q4 2022 in Thailand
Andaz | August 26, 2022
Bangkok, Thailand, 26 August 2022: When Andaz Pattaya Jomtien Beach, Hyatt’s first-ever Andaz hotel in Thailand, opens its doors in Q4 2022, it will not only represent a major milestone in Thailand’s luxury and lifestyle hotel sector; it will also mark the latest step in the business journey for a highly successful father and son team who are keen to build upon their proud family heritage. Mr. Narit Chia-Apar, the owner of Andaz Pattaya, and his son, Mr. Chintat Chia-Apar, are overseeing the transformation of their family estate – a serene 6.4-hectare plot of land at Tawanron Beach, between the popular holiday hub of Jomtien and the ...
Top-Tier Chain Scales Lead Hotel Construction Projects in the Middle East at Q2
Lodging Econometrics (LE) | August 25, 2022
In the recent Middle East Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), at the end of 2022’s second quarter, the total pipeline stands at 545 projects/140,055 rooms, up 3% by projects year-over-year (YOY). Economic and geopolitical uncertainty still pose many challenges throughout the Middle East, but as travel restrictions have been gradually lifted across the region, domestic travel and tourism numbers have improved throughout the first two quarters. For the second consecutive quarter, 72% of the projects in the Middle East are in the top three chain scales (luxury, upper upscale, and upscale), with upper ups...
Aparium Hotel Group Continues Portfolio Expansion With Development of Three New Hotels
Aparium Hotel Group | August 24, 2022
CHICAGO (August 22, 2022) - Aparium Hotel Group, ranked one of the Top 25 Hotel Brands in the World by Travel + Leisure in 2021, today announces the development of three new hotels. The properties include Hotel Westland in Seattle, Washington, Hotel Heron in Alexandria, Virginia, and Populus Hotel in Denver, Colorado. “We are excited to continue on a steady path of growth with new openings that supports our goal of connecting travelers to unique experiences and culture in important cities and neighborhoods throughout the country,” said Mario Tricoci, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Aparium Hotel Group. “Our curated pipeline o...
Meliá Hotels International and Falcon’s Beyond Announce Falcon’s Resorts by Meliá
Falcon's Beyond | August 23, 2022
ORLANDO, Fla. & PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain--Meliá Hotels International (“Meliá ”) (BME: MEL), one of the world’s leading leisure hotel companies operating more than 380 hotels throughout 40 countries, and its joint venture partner Falcon’s Beyond (“Falcon’s” or the “Company”), a global entertainment development company, announced today a new, leisure and entertainment-based resort brand, Falcon’s Resorts by Meliá. The resorts will be featured within world-class entertainment destinations, to be branded Falcon’s Beyond Destinations, being jointly developed by the two companies in prime leisure markets across the g...
Accor Signs With Hann for Two New Properties in Clark City, Philippines
Accor | August 23, 2022
Accor is expanding its presence in the Philippines with the signing of two new properties in Clark City. Located within a luxury integrated resort, Hann Lux, Sofitel Clark and Emblems Clark will offer convenient access to high-end fashion stores, French inspired cafes and convention facilities. Sofitel Clark will comprise 300 guest rooms while the Emblems Clark will feature 200 guest rooms. The landmark multi-agreement signing will see the expansion of a well-established partnership between Hann and Accor to six hotels in Clark, Philippines. Sofitel Clark will welcome guests with a ‘magnifique’ array of elegant experiences which embr...
Hilton Expands Presence in Malaysia With Signing of Hilton Burau Bay Resort Langkawi
Hilton | August 18, 2022
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Leading global hospitality company Hilton announced today the signing of an agreement with Tradewinds Corporation Berhad to expand Hilton’s flagship brand in Malaysia with Hilton Burau Bay Resort Langkawi. The resort marks Tradewinds Corporation Berhad’s fourth property with Hilton, following Hilton Petaling Jaya, Hilton Kuching, and the recently announced Waldorf Astoria Kuala Lumpur. Scheduled to open in 2024, the 251-room resort will be Hilton’s second property in Langkawi, complementing The Nautilus Resort, Curio Collection by Hilton, expected to open in 2023. The resort will also join Hilton’s ...
IHG Hotels & Resorts Partners With Seraphim Development for InterContinental Hotel in Pyeongtaek
IHG Hotels & Resorts | August 18, 2022
Seoul, South Korea – 18 August 2021: Pyeongtaek is ready to welcome the world’s first and largest international hotel brand – InterContinental Hotels & Resorts – as it continues to grow its reputation and stature. Scheduled to open in 2025, the prestigious 244-room InterContinental Pyeongtaek will be the first global hotel brand in the Gyeonggi Province city and form a key part of its exciting future expansion plans and long-term ambitions. The original plan for the project was to introduce another leading IHG Hotels & Resorts brand, voco Hotels, in the form of voco Pyeongtaek. However, recognising the increasing dema...
China’s Hotel Construction Pipeline Hits Record High Upscale and Upper Midscale Project Counts at Q2 2022
Lodging Econometrics (LE) | August 18, 2022
August 18, 2022 – PORTSMOUTH, NH According to the latest Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), the total China hotel construction pipeline stands at 3,693 projects/701,974 rooms. At the end of the second quarter, the country’s construction pipeline is slightly less than the all-time high of 3,711 projects/704,101 rooms set in the first quarter (2022) and is up 7% by projects year-over-year (YOY) and 6% YOY by rooms. Projects presently under construction are at 2,581 projects/470,021 rooms, each up 7% YOY, projects starting construction in the next 12 months are at 510 projects/97,607 rooms, and projects ...
Projects & Rooms in the Early Planning Stage in Asia Pacific’s Hotel Construction Pipeline, Excluding China, Reach Record Highs in 2022’s Sec
Lodging Econometrics (LE) | August 17, 2022
August 17, 2022 – PORTSMOUTH, NH According to the recent Asia Pacific, excluding China, Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), at the end of the second quarter the region’s total construction pipeline grew to 1,891 projects/396,517 rooms, up 11% and 9% respectively, year-over-year (YOY). The hotel industry in Asia-Pacific continued to show signs of recovery in the second quarter of 2022. Countries in the region with lifted border and travel restrictions saw a boom in leisure and business demand with the return of international travelers. At the end of the second quarter, projects currently under con...
Nobu Hospitality Partners With RCD Hotels for Nobu Hotel Tulum
Nobu Hospitality | August 17, 2022
NEW YORK, AUGUST 17, 2022 - Today, in partnership with RCD Hotels, the globally iconic and fastest growing luxury lifestyle brand, Nobu Hospitality, announces the launch of a Nobu Hotel, Restaurant, and Residences in the chic beach destination of Tulum, Mexico. This is a significant milestone for Nobu Hospitality, marking the brand’s 30th hotel globally and the sixth hotel and fourth residential project between Nobu Hospitality and RCD Hotels. The growing partnership between Nobu Hospitality and RCD Hotels was cemented in 2016 with the opening of Nobu Hotel Miami Beach, followed by Nobu Hotels in Los Cabos, Chicago, and pipeline openings...
Aleph Hospitality Signs With Sokerico Group to Operate Kertel Suites in Kinshasa
Aleph Hospitality | August 16, 2022
DUBAI, UAE 16 August 2022 Leading Dubai-based independent hotel management company, Aleph Hospitality, has signed a management contract with Congo-based Sokerico Group to operate Kertel Suites in Kinshasa. The boutique property, which is currently under development, is set to open in Q1 2023, and on opening the hotel will set a new benchmark for the hospitality sector in Kinshasa with its all-suites accommodations and state of the art food and beverage offerings. Aleph Hospitality’s portfolio now covers 12 properties across eight countries on the African continent. Located in the capital Kinshasa, in the heart of Gombe, a flourishing...
Early Planning Stage in Latin America’s Hotel Construction Pipeline Rises 43% by Projects YOY
Lodging Econometrics (LE) | August 16, 2022
August 16, 2022 – PORTSMOUTH, NH According to the recent Latin America Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), the region’s total construction pipeline has 555 projects/90,496 rooms at Q2 2022. Following nearly two years of uncertainty stemming from the pandemic, the hotel industry in Latin America is finally showing some signs of recovery. Consumer confidence has risen as border restrictions and quarantine requirements across the region and air passenger traffic to Latin American countries has increased substantially compared to numbers recorded in the second quarter of 2021. In the first half of 2022,...
Radisson Hotel Group Expands Its Footprint in South Asia With the signing of Radisson Biratnagar in Nepal
Radisson Hotel Group | August 11, 2022
Radisson Hotel Group, one of the world’s largest hotel groups, is delighted to announce the signing of Radisson Biratnagar in Nepal, in partnership with The Centurion Hotel Private Limited, which will further strengthen its leading position in South Asia with over 100 hotels in operation. The 145-room Radisson Biratnagar is expected to open in Q3, 2024, and is in Biratnagar, the industrial and fastest growing provincial capital of the country that shares its borders with the Indian states of Bihar and West Bengal. Strategically located just 10 minutes from Biratnagar Airport, 15 minutes from the India border, and Jogbani Railway Stati...
Nobu Hospitality Expands Its Footprint in Asia Pacific With Nobu Danang
Nobu Hospitality | August 9, 2022
Today, in partnership with Viet Capital Real Estate (VCRE) and Phoenix Holdings, leading luxury lifestyle and iconic hotel and dining brand, Nobu Hospitality, announces the first Nobu Hotel, Restaurant, and Residences in Vietnam whilst both groups explore further development within Vietnam. Crafted as a luxury beachfront urban resort, the Nobu Danang destination will provide a vibrant lifestyle situated in the heart and beachfront of Danang. Guests will find elegantly designed interwoven spaces, realigning the traditional beach hotel with a destination urban resort embracing the needs and desires of guests whether there for vacation, enter...
Ennismore Continues Expansion Across New Zealand With Four New Lifestyle Hotel Signings
Ennismore | August 9, 2022
New Zealand, 09 August 2022 - Ennismore, the fastest-growing lifestyle hospitality company, announces its continued expansion across New Zealand and Australia, with the signing of four new hotels in New Zealand with CP Group. The partnership will see the opening of four new hotels including a JO&JOE in Auckland, two TRIBE hotels in Auckland, and a Hyde in Queenstown, creating 170 new career opportunities. The hotels will open across 2023-24. The new hotels will be located in the heart of New Zealand’s distinct and exhilarating cities and will join Ennismore’s expanding collective in the Pacific region, which already includes TRIBE P...
The Lux Collective and Jumbo Group Sign Hotel Management Agreement to Build the First LUX* Urban Resort in Guangzhou, China
The Lux Collective | August 5, 2022
China, 5 August 2022 – Global hospitality group The Lux Collective and Jumbo Group in China have signed a hotel management agreement in July 2022 to build the first LUX* urban resort in Guangzhou, China – LUX* Guangzhou. This latest signing marks The Lux Collective’s first foray into one of the top three first-tier cities in China and will boost its brand presence in a highly important strategic source market. The new hotel is expected to open in June 2024. "We are honoured to partner with the Jumbo Group in China to manage and operate this exciting new luxury hotel in Guangzhou, creating a refreshing urban oasis. Our strategic entry...
The Unbound Collection by Hyatt Brand to Debut in India with Plans for Noor-Us-Sabah Palace in Bhopal
Unbound Collection by Hyatt | August 2, 2022
CHICAGO (August 2, 2022) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced plans for the debut of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt brand in India with the signing of a management agreement for Bhopal's Noor-Us-Sabah Palace. One of Bhopal’s oldest and most sought-after hotels, Noor-Us-Sabah Palace will undergo extensive refurbishment to join The Unbound Collection by Hyatt brand as a 60-room heritage hotel and is expected to open in 2025. “At Hyatt, we are focused on thoughtful growth based on locations that matter most to our guests, World of Hyatt members and customers, and introducing Hyatt’s brands across India has been a p...
Driftwood Capital Completes Staybridge Suites Hotel in Downtown Wilmington, Delaware
Driftwood Capital | August 1, 2022
Wilmington, Del. (August 1, 2022) – Driftwood Capital, a vertically integrated commercial real estate firm providing superior risk-adjusted returns in hospitality, is pleased to announce the completion of the new $31 million Staybridge Suites hotel in downtown Wilmington, Delaware. Located at 1220 N. Market Street in Downtown Wilmington, the 11-story property features 134 suite-style accommodations, a lounge, fitness center, sundries shop and a business center with meeting spaces designed for today’s business and leisure travelers. A former office building converted to a hotel, the property is located in a designated Opportunity Zone, an...
For the Fourth Consecutive Quarter, Dallas Leads the U.S. Hotel Construction Pipeline at the Close of Q2 2022
Lodging Econometrics (LE) | August 1, 2022
August 1, 2022 – PORTSMOUTH, NH In the recently released Q2 2022 United States Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), at the close of the second quarter, the top five markets with the largest hotel construction pipelines are Dallas, with a record-high count of 173 projects accounting for 20,707 rooms; Atlanta, with 140 projects/18,131 rooms; Los Angeles, with 124 projects/20,365 rooms; New York, with 113 projects/19,238 rooms; and Phoenix, with 108 projects/14,964 rooms. According to LE analysts, many major markets and popular U.S. tourist destinations have seen a significant increase in demand throughout the f...
Cambria Hotels Expands to Denver With Groundbreaking of Cambria Hotel Denver Downtown RiNo
Cambria Hotels | July 28, 2022
ROCKVILLE, Md., July 28, 2022 -- Cambria Hotels, an upscale brand franchised by Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), continues its nationwide expansion with the groundbreaking of the Cambria Hotel Denver Downtown RiNo. Expected to open in December 2023, the seven-story, 153-room Cambria will be the brand's second hotel in the Colorado capital joining Cambria Hotel Denver International Airport when it debuts and adds to Cambria's growing portfolio of properties in travelers' favorite urban destinations. Located at 3601 Brighton Blvd., the future Cambria will be ideally situated in the heart of Denver's River North (RiNo...
Marriott, RIDA Development, and Ares Management Break Ground on Gaylord Pacific Resort and Convention Center
Marriott International, Inc. | July 28, 2022
Marriott International, Inc. today announced the commencement of construction on the Gaylord Pacific Resort and Convention Center (the “Gaylord Pacific”). A ceremony was held this morning on the 500+ acre Chula Vista Bayfront, site of the anticipated 1.8 million-square-foot Gaylord Pacific. The event was attended by the Gaylord Pacific’s developers RIDA Development Corporation (“RIDA Development”) and Ares Management (“Ares”), finance partners, officials from the City of Chula Vista, Port of San Diego, and State of California, Marriott executives, group customers, and other project supporters. “We are thrilled to announce t...
IHG to Debut Crowne Plaza as the Flagship Hotel for Straits City in Butterworth Penang
IHG Hotels & Resorts | July 27, 2022
Penang, Malaysia – 27 July 2022: IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, today announced a landmark partnership with STC Property Management Sdn Bhd, the Developer of Straits City. The Master Plan development is by The Straits Trading Company Limited (SGX: S20.SI) and Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad. The partnership will bring the first Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts to Penang, the flagship hotel for Straits City – a sustainable high-end mixed-use development located at the waterfront of Butterworth Penang. Envisioned as the Future City, the expansive development incorporates green technologie...
As Travel Returns, U.S. Hotel Construction Pipeline Growth Follows
Lodging Econometrics (LE) | July 27, 2022
July 27, 2022 – PORTSMOUTH, NH According to the recently released United States Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), the total U.S. construction pipeline stands at 5,220 projects/621,268 rooms at the close of 2022’s second quarter, up 9% Year-Over-Year (YOY) by projects and 4% YOY by rooms. At Q2 ‘22, there are 965 projects/130,914 rooms currently under construction, down 17% YOY by projects and 18% YOY by rooms. Projects scheduled to start in the next 12 months, at 2,009 projects/232,163 rooms, are up 9% YOY by projects and 9% YOY by rooms. Projects and rooms in early planning reached a record high i...
