
Marriott advances select service Chinese charge
Marriott International is planning to expand its select service portfolio in Greater China with the expected addition of 30 hotels in the segment by the end of 2023.

Marriott International is planning to expand its select service portfolio in Greater China with the expected addition of 30 hotels in the segment by the end of 2023.

Marriott International’s global hotel pipeline continues to thrive, so what segments and locations does the major group see as the next frontiers?

Marriott International has signed an agreement with AB Living to bring its luxury St. Regis brand to Costa Mujeres in Cancun, Mexico.

Marriott International has signed an agreement with AB Living to bring its luxury St. Regis brand to Costa Mujeres in Cancun, Mexico.

Costa Rica’s first Ritz-Carlton Reserve has secured $130 million in financing that will fund the property’s ongoing construction, with completion and opening expected in late 2024.

Visitors are flocking to the US’s Music City, which in turn is prompting a hotel development rush in the area.
Marriott International plans to expand its operations in Africa with the anticipated addition of over 30 hotels comprising over 5,000 rooms by the end of 2024.

Marriott International is to bring a third group property to Australia’s Gold Coast with the signing of a new Ritz-Carlton hotel.

According to the TOPHOTELPROJECTS database, at least 100 high end properties will be joining Marriott International’s flagship brand over the next few years.

Marriott International will be introducing its W Hotels brand to the Dominican Republic with an all-inclusive luxury property on Uvero Alto beach.
Marriott International has revealed plans to expand its Middle East footprint with the expected addition of over 20 properties.
As Japan lifts international travel restrictions implemented due to covid, the country’s high end hotel pipeline looks to be in a healthy state.
Four Seasons Resort Dallas at Las Colinas in Texas, USA, is to undergo a transformation to join the Ritz-Carlton brand after Marriott International signed a management agreement for the site.

Marriott International’s luxury JW Marriott brand is heading to ever more international destinations as travellers are continuing to seek wellness experiences.

22 Hospitality, a subsidiary of Nigerian energy firm, NIPCO, has taken a controlling stake in the company that owns Sheraton Abuja Hotel with a view to restoring the property to its former glory.

Marriott International will be debuting its Fairfield by Marriott brand in Europe and the Middle East by late 2023.
Private equity firm Peachtree Group’s development division, Peachtree Hospitality Development, is on track for a record year in the hotel market.

The Chinese city of Wuhan is to welcome a milestone development which should help it recover after being the original epicentre of the covid pandemic.

Marriott International expects to open 14 additional luxury properties in Asia Pacific by the end of 2023.

Gaining our Project of the Week title this time is Marriott International’s upcoming spectacular hub for work and play on the Pacific border between the USA and Mexico.
Marriott International’s independent premium hotel strand, Autograph Collection, is to continue its luxury expansion with a particular focus on the group’s domestic market in the USA.

Marriott International has signed an agreement with Bain Capital Credit and Omnam Group to bring its Edition Hotels brand to Lake Como, Italy.
US companies Opwest Partners and Iridius Capital are collaborating to turn part of an iconic skyscraper in Tucson, Arizona, into the city’s first soft-branded lifestyle hotel.
Marriott International’s luxury lifestyle brand Ritz-Carlton is expanding its reach in Asia, with a significant chunk of its pipeline focused on the continent.
Marriott International is to debut its Four Points by Sheraton brand in Oman, signing a new development for its midscale select-service marque.
A new rapid train line linking three provinces in China’s Yangtze River Delta could prove good news for hoteliers in one of the cities it will pass through, Jiangsu province capital Nanjing.

Our five star Project of the Week this week is dedicated to relaxation in the historical resort of Abastumani, Georgia, a region famous for its curative climate.

Marriott International has signed an agreement with Steamships Trading Company for the group’s first property in Papua New Guinea.
Marriott International’s upper upscale wellness brand, Westin Hotels & Resorts, is broadly keeping its pipeline steady, initiating further international firsts.

Atlanta-based Noble Investment Group has acquired 14 hotels across the Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide and Hyatt Hotels Corporation brands.
Marriott International is reaching new heights with its hotel signing rate, with 2022’s second quarter marking a record for that period.
Saudi Arabia is pushing forward with its grand Vision 2030 plan by investing in its hotel infrastructure.

Westin Resort & Spa, Puerto Vallarta in Mexico is to undergo a transformational capital improvement plan after changing hands.

Marriott International has signed an agreement with India’s Beekay Group to bring five new hotels to the country in Jharkhand and West Bengal.

A dual-branded Marriott International group hotel is headed to Arizona, USA, after the site’s developer secured the financing to begin construction.
This week’s collaboration with TOPHOTELDESIGN showcases five elegant hotels which utilise a decoration technique to cleverly trick the eye into seeing raised finishes on flat surfaces.
The TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database gives insight into 51 new four- and five-star hotels on the horizon for New York.

Atlanta-based hotel development and management company, North Point Hospitality, has announced the groundbreaking of AC Hotel by Marriott Savannah Historic District/Riverfront in the USA.

Four Points by Sheraton, a Marriott Bonvoy brand, has opened a new 154-room hotel in Kigali, marking the brand‘s debut in Rwanda.
This week’s collaboration with TOPHOTELDESIGN turns down the volume on hotel compositions, focusing on ‘quiet’ developments which accentuate existing structural features or locales.

Veteran Edition Hotels executive Josh Fluhr has become the brand’s new senior vice president and global MD, taking over from long-time executive Dan Flannery.

Bulgari Hotels & Resorts has signed for a new luxury resort in the Maldives. Scheduled to open in 2025, the site is set to be the thirteenth in its collection.
According to the TOPHOTELPROJECTS database, Marriott Bonvoy brand AC Hotels is keen to further grow its presence in the USA, with nearly 65% of its upcoming developments located in the country.

Marriott International has signed an agreement with AKYN Hospitality Group to bring the Courtyard by Marriott brand to Quy Nhon, an up-and-coming coastal destination on Vietnam’s south-central coast.

Westin Hotels & Resorts has announced the debut of The Westin Yokohama in Japan where well-being experiences cater for the modern traveller.

Sheraton Hotels & Resorts is building momentum for its brand reinvention across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
According to the TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database, three mammoth luxury hotels in Qatar, Mexico and Canada make the podium for the largest conversion projects completing this year.
This week’s collaboration with TOPHOTELDESIGN showcases the top five hotel developments utilising materials in the most creative and inspirational ways.
Our latest Project of the Week title goes to the new-build JW Marriott Königshof taking shape in Munich.
According to the TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database, Fairfield Inn & Suites is currently planning as many as 58 projects.