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Asia-Pacific
IHG Plans to Run 100 Hotels in India by 2029
IHG Hotels & Resorts plans to double its presence in India to 100 hotels over the next five years, expanding in key cities and introducing the InterContinental brand in Telangana by 2029. -
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Seoul Plans a Floating Hotel
Seoul plans to develop floating office and hotel buildings with leisure facilities on the Han River by 2030 to enhance the river’s potential and attractiveness. -
Asia-Pacific
Japan Expects Hotel Occupancy Improvement in 2024
Japan’s hotel industry experienced significant growth in 2023, achieving top global tourist destination status, with a rebound in foreign visits and high investment despite not reaching 2019 levels. -
Asia-Pacific
Accor Opens World’s Largest Mercure Hotel in Singapore
Accor has opened the world’s largest Mercure hotel in Singapore, featuring extensive amenities and a prime location between Chinatown and the CBD. -
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India Sees Double-Digit Room Rate Growth
In February 2024, major Indian hotel markets experienced near double-digit ADR growth and slightly higher occupancy rates, with notable increases in Hyderabad and Goa despite occupancy dips, and overall performance surpassing February 2019 levels. -
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Oberoi to Double Its Hotel Room Count by 2030
Oberoi Group plans to open 50 new hotels by 2030, doubling the number of rooms under management. -
Asia-Pacific
Thailand’s Real Estate Outlook
Thailand’s commercial real estate industry is poised to perform strongly in 2024, driven by the ongoing recovery in the country’s tourism market, growing manufacturing sectors, and flight to quality and flight to green movements into prime assets across core sectors. -
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Minor Is Bullish on Thailand
Minor International said they expect foreign tourist arrivals to Thailand to exceed 34 million, ahead of the government’s forecast. -
Asia-Pacific
Marriott Debuts Moxy in India
Marriott International had the pleasure of debuting their Moxy Hotels brand in India while also expanding their JW Marriott brand to the city of Surat, Gujarat. -
Asia-Pacific
Nomura Predicts Chinese Tourism Level for 2024
Nomura reports that China’s outbound tourism faces significant recovery challenges through 2024-2025, due to eased supply constraints but hampered by economic issues and reduced consumer demand, with a forecasted recovery to 73% of 2019’s travel levels by year-end.