
Ritz-Carlton rises in New Cairo
Marriott International has inked an agreement with Palm Hills Developments to open a new Ritz-Carlton hotel in New Cairo, Egypt.

Marriott International has inked an agreement with Palm Hills Developments to open a new Ritz-Carlton hotel in New Cairo, Egypt.

Latin America is set to welcome 101,442 high end hotel keys in the coming years, according to the latest THP information.

Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Marriott International’s flagship brand, is poised to expand by around a fifth, according to the latest THP records.

Marriott International is celebrating record hotel development levels as it reaches a new pipeline high of nearly 557,000 rooms within 3,239 properties as at end Q3 2023.

Le Pavillon Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA is to join Marriott International’s soft brand, Tribute Portfolio.

Alula, the historic city in Saudi Arabia’s northwest, has outlined it is expecting to welcome eight major new hotels and resorts in the coming years.

Marriott International is to bring its luxury JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts brand to Ras Al Khaimah, UAE through an agreement with US developer, Wow Resorts.

Marriott International’s luxury brand, The Ritz-Carlton, will be heading to Savannah, Georgia, USA, thanks to real estate firm, TMGOC Ventures.

Marriott International has signed an agreement to bring The Luxury Collection to the Dodecanese Islands in Greece.

Marriott International has signed agreements to open three new luxury resorts in Vietnam, two of which are brand firsts.

Marriott International’s gold standard luxury brand, The Ritz-Carlton, is looking east to boost its global portfolio.

The stars are aligning in New York City to once again make the US metropolis a magnet for hotel development, with THP reporting over US$4.2 billion already in the upper segment pipeline.

A Marriott International Autograph Collection hotel on the island of Hawai’i will undergo a US$180 million renovation in Q2 2024, with completion due in Q1 2025.

The Chinese tourism industry bore the brunt of covid closures, but the country’s hotel developers are now helping to rally the sector as it posts a positive recovery.

Affiliates of Black Creek Mexico’s investment platform, Alojica, have acquired a Marriott International site on Mexico’s Pacific coast with a view to repositioning it.

Hotel development is looking up in the Land Down Under, with almost US$10 billion of high end sites planned for Australia.

Marriott International has outlined its expansion strategy for the next three years during a meeting with institutional investors and security analysts at W South Beach in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.

Marriott International has signed a deal with Relentless Developments, founded by ex-footballer and current pundit, Gary Neville, to bring the W Hotels brand to Manchester, UK.

Marriott International has signed an agreement with new Saudi Arabia urban area Neom to open two luxury properties in Trojena, the city’s mountain destination.

Marriott International has launched the Four Points Express by Sheraton line, designed for the midscale segment.

Saudi Arabian hotel development is on the crest of a wave, with over US$15 billion being ploughed into premium properties across the country.

Marriott International’s Four Points by Sheraton midscale select-service brand is lining up a second site in Oman with plans for a property in Duqm.

The latest information from the THP database reveals that at least 2,670 high end hotel projects are underway across the Asia Pacific region.

Marriott International has signed a hotel management agreement with Indonesian real estate developer, PT. Pakuwon Jati Tbk., to open three properties in Indonesia’s new capital city, Ibu Kota Negara Nusantara.

With tourism in Canada working its way back up to pre-pandemic levels, there is a positive mood in hotel development circles, as THP data indicates at least US$5.1 billion has been earmarked for high end projects.

Marriott International has redoubled its long-term commitment to Türkiye with 13 deal signings comprising over 2,000 rooms.

Marriott International luxury brand, JW Marriott, is placing strong emphasis on Asian developments to expand its portfolio volume by at least a third.

Marriott International has signed an agreement with Dalands Holding in collaboration with Marjan, the master-developer of freehold properties in Ras Al Khaimah, to bring W Hotels to Al Marjan Island, UAE.

Marriott International expects to add another 10 hotels to its Thai portfolio by the end of 2024 across its luxury, premium, select and longer stay brands.

Marriott International’s Gaylord Hotels site in Aurora, Colorado, USA is to undergo a major overhaul just five years after opening.

Thai capital Bangkok is reaping the benefits of major concerts’ return, which in turn is spiking requirements for additional accommodation capacity.

Marriott International has signed an agreement with Alula Development Company, fully owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) to open an Autograph Collection property in the Middle Eastern nation.

US-based Ashford Hospitality Trust is to switch a hotel in Key West, Florida from an IHG Hotels & Resorts brand to a Marriott International site.

Marriott International is concentrating on conversion projects to bolster its pipeline, with the majority of its hotel signings in H1 2023 coming from redeveloped sites.

With the fanfare of the 2022 FIFA men’s football World Cup now out of the way, where does this leave Qatari high end hotel development?

Our distinguished Project of the Week is bringing a luxury hotel to the heart of the USA’s Motor City.

Marriott International has signed an agreement with New Development Group to introduce the luxury Edition Hotels brand to Dali, a well-known travel destination in southwestern China.

Marriott International has signed an agreement with Delaware Investment Limited for its first JW Marriott luxury safari lodge in the Serengeti, Tanzania.

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

Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) is promising a major US$8 million capital improvement plan as it returns to independent status.

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

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.

A Marriott International group property in California, USA, will be switching brands after switching ownership.

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.

A Marriott International hotel in Annapolis, USA will undergo a significant renovation following its acquisition by District Hospitality Partners.

The hotel management and development company Gulph Creek Hotels (GCH) is to redevelop the Best Western Plus hotel in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

Marriott International and MGM Resorts International are now collaborating on the creation of the MGM Collection With Marriott Bonvoy.

The Ritz-Carlton, Fukuoka is now welcoming its first guests in an urban lifestyle complex of this city on the island of Kyushu in Southern Japan.

The legendary Ritz-Carlton resort in Naples, Florida has entered a new chapter with the completion of its major transformation project.

The opening of Honeyrose Hotel, Montreal, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel marks the Marriott brand’s entrance to the Canadian city.