Oberoi to Double Its Hotel Room Count by 2030
Photo Credit: Vikram Oberoi, managing director and CEO of Oberoi Group, on stage at Skift India Summit in Delhi-NCR on March, 20, 2024, talking with Skift's Sean O'Neill. Skift
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Oberoi Group plans to open 50 new hotels by 2030, doubling the number of rooms under management.
The Japan National Tourism Organization said the number of foreign visitors for business and leisure was 2.79 million in February, up from January despite a shorter month. Arrivals were up 7.1% from February 2019. The February 2024 arrivals were a new record for the month and the most for any month since the pandemic.
Marriott International announced it signed an agreement with Hainan Qianrui Industrial Development Co. Ltd. to bring the W Hotels brand to Sanya, located on China’s southerly island province of Hainan. W Sanya will be in Sanya Bay and is expected to open in the second quarter of 2028. W Sanya will be an avant-garde 15 story building with a rooftop terrace. The hotel will offer 260 rooms and suites with over half of the rooms featuring uninterrupted ocean views. There will be an outdoor infinity pool against a skyline backdrop, four signature restaurants and bars, the WET deck and swimming pool, FIT fitness center and the AWAY Spa. The hotel is also set to