Los Angeles and Sanya were both featured in the top 10 global markets in terms of growth. LA made the list for the first time since 2008, while Sanya was cited for its forecasted 50-percent development increase.

Indonesia boasted the No. 3 spot for number of guestrooms per country, while India fell to the No. 7 spot.

Nearly 500 projects from midscale brands are in the U.S. construction pipeline—the largest number reported since before 2008.

Markets in the Asia Pacific region lead global boutique development with 219 properties and 56,249 guestrooms in the pipeline.