MARRIOTT TO OPEN 1000TH PROPERTY IN ASIA-PACIFIC

MARRIOTT PLANS TO reach the milestone of 1000 hotels in Asia-Paci c later this year.

The company expects to open nearly 100 properties in the region in 2022, with Greater China accounting for more than half of its anticipated luxury openings.

The group cited research by ILTM Asia Paci c which showed that Greater China’s a uent population contributes to half of the region’s total spending on airfare and lodging. Openings in Greater China this year will include a Ritz-Carlton Reserve in the Jiuzhaigou Valley, JW Marriott Hotel Changsha and W Macau – Studio City.

Meanwhile, with leisure demand continuing to outpace business travel, the group plans to strengthen its portfolio in leisure destinations. e company will bring its JW Marriott brand to Jeju in South Korea in May, while it will open its third W hotel in Australia in late 2022 with a property in Sydney. e company’s wellness brand Westin Hotels and Resorts will also debut in Japan’s Yokohama and Vietnam’s Cam Ranh this year. marriott.com