Marriott International has announced plans to expand its footprint in the Asia-Pacific market with the rollout of 100 properties across the region over the course of 2021. The company closed 2020 with the openings of 75 new units in the market, raising its portfolio in the region to a total of 800 hotels. Approximately 27,000 guestrooms were added to the region’s development pipeline last year as well.
“The strength of our pipeline is testament to the long-term growth prospects in Asia-Pacific,” says Paul Foskey, chief development officer of Asia-Pacific for Marriott. “Despite a challenging environment in 2020, we are pleased with the signings we have achieved across the region during the year. We have full gratitude to our owners and franchisees for their belief in the resiliency of travel and the strength of Marriott’s portfolio of brands.”
Marriott expects to open its 400th hotel in Greater China, as well as its 50th in Shanghai with the spring debut of JW Marriott Shanghai Fengxian. The company’s luxury portfolio will further grow later this year with the introduction of new hotels like the W Changsha, W Xiamen, St. Regis Qingdao, and the Ritz-Carlton Reserve Jiuzhaigou. The Sheraton and Westin brands are poised to add new outposts in Mianyang and Nanjing. Beyond China, other key Asia-Pacific openings include the W Osaka, the JW Marriott Jeju, and the Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands.
“I am proud of the way we have continued to grow and have moved quickly to adapt to the challenges that arose from the pandemic,” says Craig S. Smith, Marriott’s group president, international. “We are grateful for the continued resilience and positivity demonstrated by our associates and for the confidence our guests, owners, and franchisees continue to have in us. We remain well positioned to meet the travel demands of our guests across Asia Pacific and the rest of the world.”
