Marriott Signs Deal to Bring AC Hotels to Sydney
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Marriott signed a deal with Deicorp to bring AC Hotels to Sydney's Hyde Metropolitan tower, with 104 rooms opening in late 2027. Plus, more deal and development news.
The Japanese media confirmed a significant decline in Chinese inbound tourism during the Lunar New Year, with bookings and arrivals falling sharply amid diplomatic tensions and travel advisories. The article we saw reported that travel bookings from China to Japan during the nine-day holiday are down by as much as 60% compared with the same period last year. Broadcast media data indicated that visitor arrivals during the first week of the Lunar New Year have declined by more than 50%.
Macau visitor arrivals have begun picking up with a reported 147,072 visitor arrivals on Lunar New Year’s Day on Tuesday, up 11.5% compared to the same day in the holiday period last year. In the first three days, the total number of visitors to Macau now stands at 365,023.
Sri Lanka tourism 2026 arrivals started the year strong, with provisional data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority showing international visitor numbers surpassing 400,000
