Modified on 29 March at 10.30 a.m.
And that's 1,000 for Marriott in Asia-Pacific. The American group has just passed a major milestone in this region of the world, driven by key markets such as China, of course, but also Japan, Singapore and Australia. It is in this country, in Melbourne, that the thousand-establishment mark was achieved with a hotel that symbolises the American group's new-found taste for luxury.
Overlooking the skyline of Australia's second-largest metropolis, The Ritz-Carlton Melbourne has established itself on the western edge of the central business district and recently opened its Sky Lobby, at 80e and top floor. Three sophisticated bars and restaurants, 257 rooms with views, some with access to the Ritz-Carlton Club lounge, a spa with six treatment rooms, a fitness centre and an infinity pool: the hotel, designed by Australian architects Cottee Parker and designed by BAR Studio, offers all the essentials expected of a major luxury hotel, including for corporate events. To this end, the Ritz-Carlton Melbourne has 2,500 m² of meeting space spread over two levels, culminating in a ballroom that can accommodate up to 550 guests under its high ceilings.
"Celebrating the opening of Marriott's 1,000th hotel in the Asia-Pacific region is a testament to our commitment to excellence. ambitions for growth in the coming years in the regioncommented Yibing Mao, President of Marriott International for Greater China. Greater China accounts for more than half of our portfolio in terms of rooms in Asia-Pacific and remains a strategic market with enormous potential for development. With the other markets in the region, the opportunities are exciting and we look forward to building on this momentum."
In Asia-Pacific, Marriott plans to open around a hundred new hotels by 2023, or two hotels a week. The luxury offering is set to grow by a further 12 properties, including another Ritz-Carlton in Fukuoka, Japan, as well as a Ritz-Carlton in London.another flagship opening in Australia, W Sydney. The hotel will be housed in a new landmark building in Darling Harbour, the Ribbon, with its curved, futuristic silhouette. While the W brand will also be spreading its lifestyle spirit in Macau, at Studio City, the more classic luxury JW Marriott brand will be discovering new destinations, including Jeju Island in South Korea, Xi'an in China and Goa in India.
At the same time, Marriott's top-of-the-range brands, those that have made the group's reputation with business travellers, will continue to be the focus of the Group's development.expand their networks in Asia-Pacific with around thirty establishments expected, including five new Westins and several Sheraton hotels, in Kagoshima and Colombo in Sri Lanka. In China, Sheraton will also be discovering four new destinations - Beihai, Ninghai, Xuzhou and Taizhou - while Marriott Hotels is preparing six openings, notably in emerging cities such as Shaoxing, Foshan and Shantou, but also in Guangzhou.
However, as elsewhere in the world, the Group's growth is being driven by its mid-range brands, which include 50% openings planned in the region in 2023. Fairfield by Marriott plans to add 19 properties, including seven in Japan, eight in Greater China and two each in India and Indonesia. Courtyard by Marriott will be adding at least 11 new hotels to its portfolio, in destinations as varied as Hangzhou in China, Bangkok in Thailand, Malacca in Malaysia and Shillong in India.
