Hotel construction pipeline in Asia Pacific (excluding China) reaches record levels
- brg_news_room
- Aug 13
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Asia Pacific: According to Lodging Econometrics’ Q2 2025 Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report, the Asia Pacific region excluding China (APEC) recorded its highest-ever pipeline with 2,140 projects comprising 409,616 rooms, reflecting a 4% year-on-year increase in projects and a 1% rise in rooms. At the end of the quarter, 872 projects with 190,179 rooms were under construction, while 380 projects with 74,333 rooms were scheduled to begin within the next 12 months, up 6% and 13% respectively. The early planning stage also hit a record with 888 projects and 145,104 rooms. During the quarter, 89 projects with 15,142 rooms commenced construction, representing growth of 44% by projects and 19% by rooms. In addition, 164 new project announcements were recorded, totaling 24,703 rooms, up 15% by projects and 5% by rooms. Renovations and brand conversions stood at 255 projects with 46,562 rooms.
By chain scale, the upscale segment led with record-high figures of 534 projects and 105,002 rooms, followed by upper upscale with 386 projects and 82,230 rooms, and luxury with 352 projects and 67,506 rooms. India topped the region with a record 761 projects and 99,195 rooms, followed by Vietnam, Japan, Indonesia, and Thailand, which together accounted for 71% of the pipeline. Bangkok led cities with 68 projects and 16,791 rooms, followed by Jakarta, Phuket, Tokyo, and Bengaluru. In the first half of 2025, 130 new hotels with 22,182 rooms opened in the region, with a further 219 hotels and 46,315 rooms expected in the second half. Lodging Econometrics forecasts a total of 349 hotels with 68,497 rooms to open by the end of 2025, 288 hotels with 60,216 rooms in 2026, and 303 hotels with 54,323 rooms in 2027.
Source: Hospitality Net
