Minor Aims to Add 50 Hotels in India
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Minor Hotels plans to open 50 new hotels in India over the next decade, focusing on luxury and upscale segments, while targeting specific opportunities in wellness, lifestyle, and historic venues, and emphasizing partnership-based management.
STR reported China hotel data for the week ended April 27th. China hotel RevPAR was down -11.9%, up against a tough +138.2% year-over-year comp in 2023. Occupancy for the week at China hotels was down -0.2% year over year while ADR was down -11.7%.
The Philippines wants to draw about 15% more inbound visitors from the United States, recognizing the market's significant potential contribution to the country's tourism sector recovery. The Philippine News Agency said the country welcomed 903,299 visitors from the US in 2023, generating US$605 million in tourism revenue, the highest among the country's top tourist markets. Despite fewer arrivals compared to other markets, tourists from the US tend to spend more and stay longer with the US being the top spending market last year, followed by Australia, South Korea, Canada, China, and Japan. The country's strategy to attract more US tourists, including forging par
