
Accor’s global pipeline continues to climb
Major hotel group Accor is once again showing unrelenting development pace as its worldwide pipeline further extends in the first half of this year.

Major hotel group Accor is once again showing unrelenting development pace as its worldwide pipeline further extends in the first half of this year.

Indian luxury resort group Oberoi Hotels and Resorts is partnering with India’s largest private company, Reliance Industries, on three new hotel developments.

Hilton Worldwide has secured four more Saudi Arabian sites to take its national pipeline to over 50 hotels.

Almost US$1 billion of high end hotel development is heading to Ireland’s capital Dublin, according to the latest THP data.

Accor has signed 30 new hotels and resorts across Asia over the summer under the group’s premium, midscale and economy brands.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has signed for a further 60 Echo Suites sites in North America, including what will be the brand’s first hotels in Canada.

Ennismore brand Mama Shelter is celebrating its 15th anniversary by outlining a plan to increase its system size from the current 17 hotels to a 50-strong portfolio.

TUI Group has recently signed 13 new management and franchise agreements with international partners to bring its total number of planned openings to 22 hotels in 13 countries.

French capital Paris is ploughing US$789 million into high end hotel investment to prepare for its status as Olympic host city next year, according to the latest THP data.

Marriott International is reporting that hotel conversions have become an important growth driver for the group in the Caribbean and Latin America (CALA) region.

IHG Hotels & Resorts’ worldwide hotel pipeline reached 286,228 rooms within 239 hotels at the end of Q2 this year, representing 31% of its current system size.

Hilton Worldwide’s Tapestry Collection by Hilton hotel line will be maintaining its focus on North America, with a majority of upcoming additions headed to the continent.

Marriott International is continuing the expansion of its Protea Hotels by Marriott brand with five new deal signings in Africa.

Accor has signed a milestone agreement with Ebisu Resort LLC which will see 23 Japanese properties and over 6,000 keys join the group’s hotel network by Q2 2024.

Vietnam’s government is striving to attract more international visitors for lengthier stays, in the wake of at least 140 high end hotels poised to boost the country’s portfolio.

Standard International has outlined that 14 new Standard hotels are pending over the next five years.

Across the African continent, high end hotel projects have collectively generated nearly US$8.6 billion of investment, according to the latest information from THP.

Hilton Worldwide has signed for many new hotels in China in the first half of this year, marking continued growth across multiple brand categories.

Scandinavian hotel chain Scandic is aiming to drive more hotel renovation projects following a positive half year of financial performance.

Marriott International classic select brand, Fairfield by Marriott, is keeping up its expansion pace in its US home country while entering new markets in Europe and the Middle East.

Radisson Hotel Group is continuing its ambitious growth in Africa with the signing of seven new hotels, adding over 1,400 rooms to its African portfolio.

The Colombian government is approving record levels of investment in tourism, which is proving a boon for high end hotel projects in the northern South American country.

Accor and Sunmei Group plan to open more than 400 Mövenpick by Accor hotels, resorts and extended stay properties across China.

Indonesia will require a healthy hotel pipeline as it continues to post a steady recovery in foreign visitor numbers.

Radisson Hotel Group has reported a healthy increase in its portfolio in the first half of this year, with over 100 signings and openings in both Asia Pacific (APAC) and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Miami’s Magic City status is conjuring up plenty of forthcoming hotel ventures, with at least 34 high end sites in the pipeline, according to the latest THP figures.

Hilton has announced plans to open its first Tapestry Collection by Hilton hotel in Northern Ireland, with a planned opening date of 2025.

Hilton has announced the signing of a new hotel under the group’s Hilton Garden Inn brand for Hyderabad in Pakistan.

Mandarin Oriental has announced its plans for a new luxury hotel and branded residences that is to open in London’s South Bank in 2028.

Mandarin Oriental is to manage a new hotel and branded residences in Miami’s prestigious Brickell Key neighbourhood

Ennismore has signed an agreement to open the first 25hours branded hotel and serviced residences in Asia within the capital of Indonesia.

Following its previous acquisition by Arora Group, Luton Hoo Hotel, Golf & Spa will now be redeveloped under the Fairmont Hotels & Resorts brand.

IHG Hotels & Resorts has announced the signing of Hotel Indigo Satu Mare, which marks the debut of the group’s lifestyle Hotel Indigo brand in Romania.

Radisson Hotel Group is debuting its luxury Radisson Collection brand to Egypt with the signing of a new resort in Port Phoenice on the Red Sea.

Zeal Hotels has announced the acquisition of the site for its forthcoming net zero carbon hotel, with the construction of this property beginning this July at Exeter Science Park.

Kempinski Hotels has announced the signing of a management agreement for the latest addition to its Southeast Asia portfolio, a luxurious hilltop retreat in Ubud, Bali.

NH Collection Hotels is continuing to grow its portfolio across Germany, which is one of the brand’s key markets, with the opening and refurbishment of hotels in Frankfurt and Heidelberg.

The hotel brand is heightening its global presence with a series of openings now on track for the coming years. Four new properties are scheduled to open in 2023.

Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) has announced the signing of a resort in Naukuchiatal, expanding its presence in Uttarakhand.
Urban Villages has announced plans to open the carbon positive Hotel Westland in Seattle’s historic Pioneer Square neighbourhood in Summer 2024.

These three additions to the art’otel portfolio will open in Zagreb, London Hoxton and Rome, joining the brand’s existing properties in Amsterdam, Berlin, Cologne and London Battersea.

South Palms Resort Panglao Bohol – MGallery is taking shape with a storytelling design concept that draws on the cultural identity of the destination.

The new hotel and residences, Mandarin Oriental, Athens, will be developed on the shoreline of the Greek capital and is set to reach completion in summer 2027.

The Mandarin Oriental hospitality brand is set to open new luxury residences in Madrid, with an expected January 2025 launch date.

Marking its expansion into Portugal, the hospitality group is set to open a Nobu Hotel and Restaurant at the heart of Lisbon.
The Thompson Hotels brand is to make its debut in Palm Springs, California, at the end of 2023 with the opening of the 168-key Thompson Palm Springs.

Cambria Hotels, a part of Choice Hotels, has broken ground on these two new properties in Oregon marking the upscale hotel brand’s debut in the Pacific Northwest.

Following its recent signing, InterContinental Chantilly – Château Mont Royal is expected to open after a renovation of the historic property in 2024.

IHG Hotels & Resorts is continuing its partnership with Arkan Palm for Real Estate Investment with the signing of these two new hotels in the Egyptian capital.

As a part of this Master Development Agreement with Tashyid for Hotels Operations Limited, IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed Holiday Inn Express Jeddah as the first property in these plans.