India Projected to Lead Asia Pacific, Excluding China, in New Hotel Openings Through 2026

Lodging Econometrics | August 12, 2024

August 12, 2024 – PORTSMOUTH, NH In the Q2 2024 Asia Pacific, excluding China (APEC), Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), the total pipeline in APEC has hit a record 2,056 projects with 406,118 rooms, marking a 6% increase in projects and a 1% rise in rooms year-over-year (YOY). Currently, 864 projects with 199,784 rooms are under construction in the APEC region. Projects scheduled to start construction in the next 12 months have risen to 358 with 65,853 rooms, up 23% by projects and rooms YOY. Projects and rooms in the early planning stage have soared to a record-high 834 projects with 140,481 roo...