When it comes to hotel development across Africa, Egypt and Marriott are the two phenomena to watch. This insight comes from this year’s African Hotel Chain Development Pipeline report, widely acknowledged as the industry’s most authoritative source, documenting and analysing the number of hotels being planned and built across the continent.
Utopia Corporation launched Utopia Hospitality Group
UHG is preparing to add a new page to the hospitality industry in Phuket by introducing a fully integrated Hospitality Ecosystem model and planning to launch a world-class fashion brand hotel to attract more travelers to Phuket.
Marriott appoints new Global Development leadership in Asia
Shawn Hill will take on the role of Chief Development Officer for Asia Pacific (excluding Greater China) and Gavin Yu will become the Chief Development Officer for Greater China.
Trip.com, Rosewood and Tongpai launch new joint venture
Trip.com Group’s Rezen Group, New World® Hotels & Resort and, Tongpai Hotels to develop and operate new hotels in mainland China.
Amir Ahmad Mohamad named Director at Cygnett Hotels
Amir is an accomplished hotelier who brings with him over 30 years of experience in the travel, tourism, and hospitality industries across the ASEAN region.
Meyer Jabara Hotels opens development office in Nashville
The new development hub will further the hotel management and ownership group’s growth in the Southeast; Four new deals already in the pipeline.
Roberto Pelliccia named VP at Cygnett Hotels & Resorts
Cygnett Hotels & Resorts appoints Roberto Pelliccia as Vice President – Development & Operations – Asia and Africa.
Dubai, a key development destination for Accor
While all of the Group’s Dubai hotels are now open and have been granted the ALLSAFE certification, our development projects are growing to adapt and cater to the tourist potential within the region.
China’s hotel construction pipeline hits all-time high
Analysts at Lodging Econometrics report that at the end of the first half of 2019, China’s total construction pipeline swelled to 2,991 projects/592,884 rooms, up 19% by projects and 7% by rooms year-over-year (YOY), both at all-time highs, amidst an economic slowdown.
GBI AG, Germany’s largest developer of hotels, increases its project volume
GBI AG is again by far Germany’s largest project developer for hotels in 2019. @GBI_AG
