Marriott to Develop 100 Series by Marriott Hotels in China

Key Points

• Marriott is aggressively expanding in Asia: ~100 Series by Marriott conversion hotels planned in China over 10 years via CG Hospitality (first four by end of 2026), plus a third Manglam Group project—a 220-key Sheraton in Jaipur.
• Multiple ownership and brand transitions are reshaping the region: Macau's The 13 reopened as The 13 Palace after a $76M sale, OUE REIT is selling Crowne Plaza Changi Airport for S$500M, the Holiday Inn Orchard City Centre becomes The Hari Singapore (2027), and Kandooma Maldives is leaving IHG for HPL management.
• Distinctive conversion and long-stay concepts are gaining traction, including Hoshino Resorts' Hoshinoya Nara Prison luxury hotel and Lead Real Estate's apartment-style ENT Terrace and culturally-themed JINRYU long-stay brands in Japan.

Summary

This roundup highlights a wave of brand expansions, ownership changes, and conversions across the Asia-Pacific and Middle East hospitality markets, with Marriott featuring prominently. Marriott signed a strategic deal with CG Hospitality Global to roll out roughly 100 Series by Marriott conversion-friendly hotels in China over the next decade (with select Arro Khampa boutique resorts joining first), and separately partnered with Rajasthan's Manglam Group on a 220-key Sheraton in Jaipur. Several notable repositionings and transactions are underway: Macau's troubled The 13 Hotel reopened as The 13 Palace after a $76M sale and renovation; OUE REIT is selling Crowne Plaza Changi Airport for S$500M to a Tokyo Century-OUE joint venture; Singapore's Holiday Inn Orchard City Centre will rebrand as The Hari Singapore in 2027; the Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives is exiting IHG to become Kandooma Maldives under HPL; and Hoshino Resorts opened the distinctive Hoshinoya Nara Prison luxury hotel in a converted former prison. Lead Real Estate is advancing apartment-style ENT Terrace and long-stay JINRYU hotel brands in Japan. On the talent front, Katerina Giannouka joins Four Seasons as SVP Development APAC, and Prism named Lia Prendergast VP of Expansion for Europe and the Middle East.