Brand overview: China accounts for half of Hyatt Regency’s pipeline [Infographic]
The People’s Republic is providing rich pickings for Hyatt Hotels Corporation’s upper-upscale brand, according to the TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database.
The People’s Republic is providing rich pickings for Hyatt Hotels Corporation’s upper-upscale brand, according to the TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database.
Singapore-based hospitality company Banyan Tree Group has debuted the newest concept within its global multi-brand ecosystem on the idyllic Thai island.
Tourism Development Fund has struck a deal with Deutsche Hospitality to develop and operate Steigenberger Porsche Design Hotels schemes across Saudi Arabia.
Accor’s CEO for Northern Europe has declared “our recovery is strong, as is our future” as the hospitality giant revealed that last year’s signings were back to pre-pandemic levels.
The hotel management company added an impressive 19 properties to its management portfolio in 2021, increasing its presence in key markets across Florida, Georgia and Virginia.
Accor has appointed the experienced hospitality professional to drive its F&B strategy across India, the Middle East, Africa and Turkey, putting food and drink at the heart of every hotel.
In an exclusive chat, Manikis sits down with our editor-in-chief Richard Frost to discuss how the world’s largest hotel franchising company is responding to the Covid crisis.

LOTTE Hotel Samara has been honoured with the Russian Business Travel & MICE Award.
The TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database shows that the Hilton Hotels & Resorts brand is expanding rapidly worldwide, with the APAC region proving particularly attractive.
The hotel management and development company has appointed a high-profile figure who previously worked for Highgate Hotels and Hilton Worldwide to its executive leadership team.
British hospitality giant IHG is ramping up its presence in the People’s Republic, according to the TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database, with 150 new schemes in the works.
In the coming years, Hampton by Hilton will grow its footprint by 100 hotels and 14,841 rooms, our research indicates. Here, we take a closer look at the brand’s future plans.
Our data indicates Radisson has 87 projects and 16,730 rooms due to go live next year – here, we take a closer look at the teams behind a trio of our favourite schemes.

SIGNIEL Seoul honoured as the ‘Best Hotel in Asia’, SIGNIEL Busan as the ‘Best New Hotel in Asia’, and LOTTE Hotel Seoul acknowledged as the ‘Best Hotel in South Korea’ and the ‘Best MICE Hotel’.
An upper-upscale scheme located within one of the world’s most important wine regions has become the latest addition to CoralTree Hospitality’s growing portfolio.
A peek inside the TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database shows the scale of the Maryland-based hotel franchisor’s ambitions across North America in the coming years.
Accor has 161 hotel projects and 35,161 rooms scheduled to launch next year, including this trio of eye-catching schemes involving the Softel, SO/ and MGallery brands.
The TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database shows that Marriott Hotels & Resorts will significantly expand its presence across APAC and North America in the years ahead.
The Chicago-based hospitality company will open 96 properties and 19,778 rooms in 2022, our researchers report, including these exciting projects in Japan, Tennessee and Malaysia.
The French hospitality group has introduced a new brand and set a target of representing 60 boutique hotels and luxury resorts by 2030, starting with a project in the People’s Republic.
IHG will launch 172 hotel schemes with 36,478 guestrooms next year, according to our data, including a trio of eye-catching InterContinental, Six Senses and Kimpton projects.
The Maryland-based hotel group will launch hundreds of schemes next year, including this stunning trio under its The Ritz-Carlton, St Regis and Autograph Collection brands.
Known for putting a refined stamp on contemporary luxury all of its own, Proper Hospitality has just opened the doors to its fourth namesake property.
The coming year will see the Virginia-headquartered hospitality giant debut almost 300 hotel schemes around the world – and here’s what to expect at three of our favourites.
While browsing the TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database, our researchers have found that the luxury brand has ambitious growth plans for APAC and North America.
US hotel owners are being invited to join the brand for the very first time, gaining access to IHG’s scale, expertise and investment, while retaining the unique identity of their properties.
PM Hotel Group will join forces with another hotel management company to create a stronger business with no fewer than 70 properties across 22 US states.
Hotel management company Cycas Hospitality has signed a deal with London Town Group to operate two Mercure-branded hotels and one Hotel Indigo scheme in the UK capital.

SIGNIEL Seoul has been ranked fifth among the ‘Top 30 Hotels in Asia’ by Condé Nast Traveler.
The final part of our exclusive series compares and contrasts the top six hotel groups’ commitment to investing in new hospitality schemes since the start of the crisis.
Scandic, the largest hotel company in the Nordics, has announced that Åsa Wirén will become chief financial officer and join its executive committee next year.
In a new instalment of our exclusive series, we explore how the multinational’s expansion efforts ramped up in the early days of the pandemic but have since been curtailed.
Hospitality giant Hyatt Hotels Corporation has successfully snapped up counterpart Apple Leisure Group, adding 24 executed deals across the Americas and Europe to its pipeline.
The next edition of our exclusive series reveals how development activity’s remained steady at the Chicago-headquartered hospitality giant despite the disruption caused by coronavirus.
The next instalment of our exclusive series considers how development at the British hotel giant behind the InterContinental and Crowne Plaza brands appears to have plateaued.
Our exclusive series continues with a look at how Accor, which is behind brands like Raffles and Pullman, rapidly grew its pipeline early on in the crisis but has since scaled back slightly.
Going through the TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database, we see that the luxury hotel brand has ambitious expansion plans, especially in APAC and the Middle East.
In the second part of our exclusive series, we uncover how development activity has dropped at the hospitality powerhouse behind the Waldorf Astoria, LXR and Hilton brands.
In the first instalment of an exclusive new series, we reveal how development has fallen since the start of the pandemic at the hotel giant behind brands like St Regis and W Hotels.
Azul Hospitality Group has appointed Alvaro Fraile to be its new chief operating officer from Marriott International, where he helped launch the AC Hotels brand in the US.
John Davison, who guided luxury hospitality company Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts through the turbulent early days of the pandemic, intends to hand over the reins next year.
A look through the TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database shows that Meliá Hotels International has ambitious expansion plans, primarily in the APAC and European markets.
Marcus Hotels & Resorts, a division of The Marcus Corporation, has promoted an experienced hotelier to the influential post of senior vice president of operations.
Davidson Hospitality Group is promoting Thom Geshay, who has spent more than 30 years with the hospitality management company, to the key role of CEO and president.
BWH Hotel Group’s board of directors has chosen Larry Cuculic to succeed David Kong as the company’s next president and CEO, one of the most powerful jobs in hospitality.
Amsterdam-headquartered hospitality group The Student Hotel has received €300 million in funding from Aermont and APG, paving the way for it to expand rapidly.

The ultimate destination for trips to Korea: LOTTE HOTEL, as safe and clean as a hospital.
The hotel group, which is behind 21 properties around the UK, has unveiled a refreshed brand identity and committed to investing in its existing portfolio and pursuing new opportunities.
With 37 years’ of international hospitality experience, including a 25-year stint with Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Palmer is an impressive addition to Six Senses’ top team.
Benchmark Global Hospitality and Pyramid Hotel Group have announced a merger that signifies the creation of a new industry powerhouse with 210 properties around the world.