If the Marriott group, the world's leading hotel group with one and a half million rooms, is the only one to be able to do this, then it's no wonder that it's so popular, is actively pursuing its developmentThe other leaders in the hotel sector are following the same dynamic. Hyatt announces record number of projects for the coming years, with a pipeline of 117,000 rooms worldwide. To strengthen its growth, the American hotelier is relying on both organic growth of its brands - particularly its contemporary brands Hyatt Place and Hyatt House in North America - and strategic acquisitions. Following on from the acquisition of Two Roads Hospitality and its lifestyle brands JdV, Alila and Thompson in 2018, and then of theApple Leisure Group last year, positioning Hyatt as a major player in all-inclusive luxury, the American group has continued its shopping spree with the takeover of the Dream Hotel Group.
This acquisition will further enriching its portfolio of urban lifestyle hotels The Dream Hotel group is already present in strategic destinations such as New York, Miami Beach, Hollywood in Los Angeles and Nashville, through its Dream Hotels, Unscripted Hotels and The Chatwal brands. Atlanta, Dallas, Las Vegas and even Doha are among the many projects in the pipeline.
While a quarter of Hyatt's projects involve lifestyle hotels, 2023 will be the year of the Caption by Hyatt brand takes off, positioned in the mid-range 'plus' segment. Presented in 2019 and appearing for the first time in 2022 in Memphis, its presence in the United States will be strengthened in the United States with a hotel in Chattanooga, Tennessee, but also in Asia with Caption by Hyatt expected in Shanghai, Osaka and Ho Chi Minh City, with Sydney to follow in the coming years.
In the lifestyle category, Hyatt can also count on top-of-the-range brands such as Thompson Hotels - which will be making its debut in Palm Springs and Houston this year - or Hyatt Centric, expected in Austin, Shanghai and Xi'an. At the same time, its Andaz to continue its expansion in the world's major cities with this year's programme, Mexico City in Januarythen DohaNanjing and Macau, with a hotel of more than 700 rooms and suites with a broad orientation. LAndaz Macao will be part of an entire resort dedicated to corporate events, the Galaxy International Convention Center, with 40,000 m2 flexible spaces and a capacity of up to 8,500 people for banquets and 12,000 for cocktails.
Radisson focuses on the EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions
Like Hyatt, the Radisson group is driven by a strong dynamic aimed at achieving a major objective: " become one of the world's top three hotel groups" . While Radisson told Choice Hotels the task of presiding over the company's destiny across the AtlanticThis ambition includes accelerating its development in Asia-Pacific. In 2022, the hotel group has already signed up 40% more hotels in this part of the world than in 2021. Thanks to its close ties with its main shareholder, the JinJiang Group, Radisson intends to double its portfolio in China over the next five years. But its expansion also includes another key market, India, where it has formed a strategic alliance with Ruptub Solutions to develop 150 mid-range Park Inn & Suites by Radisson hotels.
However, the EMEA region remains one of its strongest bases. With new Radisson RED lifestyle hotels in Liverpool, Madridluxury hotels in Gdansk and Oslo in 2022 Radisson Collection With new hotels opening last year in Bilbao, Pula, Tirana, Riyadh, Tallinn and Istanbul, and more to come this year in Lyon, Milan and Vilnius, the hotel group has strengthened its presence in many destinations. Last year, its Radisson Blu brand confirmed its status as one of the world's leading hotels. Europe's largest premium brand" According to Radisson, with new openings in Romania, the UK and Spain, as well as in South Sudan and Madagascar. As for its four-star Radisson brand, its rapid growth has been confirmed with new properties in Belgium, Poland, Ethiopia, Tunisia, Dubai and Turkey.
New brands and international expansion for Melia
Among the major European groups, Spain's Melia International took advantage of the year to launch two new brands, l'one in partnership with Rafael NadalZEL, and the other, Falcon's Resorts by MeliáThe project is designed to consolidate the Group's leadership in the Caribbean leisure segment, with an innovative concept combining a cutting-edge hotel, a theme park and retail and leisure facilities. It will be one of 32 hotels opened by the Spanish group in 2022, with the group's first presence in the Seychelles, as well as offering new holiday destinations in the Mediterranean, the Caribbean and South-East Asia. As part of the group's drive to expand in this region, the Spanish hotelier has set up for the first time in Vietnam, a country where its offering is set to grow further thanks to a partnership with the local Vinpearl group.
Melia now has a portfolio of over 100,000 rooms, including hotels in operation and those in the process of opening, 2023 will see at least 25 openings in 14 countries, including flagship hotels such as the Palazzo Cordussio Gran Meliá, in a Renaissance palace in the heart of Milan, a lifestyle hotel ME by Meliá in Malta and two resorts in Albania. Finally, the company has also announced new openings in Tanzania, Cape Verde, Cuba, Mexico, Brazil, Iran, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
