Marriott Points to Its South Asia Development Pipeline

Vietnam is planning an expansion of its visa exemption policy, aimed at attracting a larger influx of international tourists. Vietnam currently facilitates visa-free entry for citizens from 25 countries, a list that includes major European nations, Japan, Korea and several Nordic countries. Other Southeastern Asian nations like Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore have also eased entry requirements to drive tourism. Singapore has the most, granting visa exemption to 162 countries.

Marriott International said they signed 28 deals in South Asia in 2023 and so far in 2024, adding over 4,500 rooms to its development pipeline. Marriott currently has 160 operating properties across 17 brands in the region and expects to open 14 hotels in 2024, following the brand debut of Moxy to South Asia in early January 2024, the Moxy Bengaluru Airport Prestige Tech Cloud. 12 of the 14 hotels opening will be in India, adding approximately 1,200 rooms to the hotel chain’s existing portfolio in