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Hilton plans to double its mid-market hotel presence in Asia Pacific, aiming for over 1,000 properties by expanding its Hilton Garden Inn and Hampton by Hilton brands.

The 2024 Philippines Accommodation Pipeline Report reveals 158 accommodation projects with 40,084 rooms in development, with Luzon leading, followed by Visayas and Mindanao, which is noted as an underserved market.

Indonesia has imposed a moratorium on hotel and nightclub construction in Bali to curb overdevelopment and protect the island’s culture and environment.

The Hotel Management Contract Survey 2024 by JLL and Baker McKenzie found that the average term of hotel management agreements in Asia Pacific increased to 17.4 years, with varying durations by market, declining base fees, rising sales and marketing fees, and a growing focus on performance-based incentive fees and termination provisions.

Centara Hotels & Resorts announced its expansion plans at ITB Berlin. Their sustainable strategy is to introduce its style of family-centric hospitality to multiple new markets, striving to become one of the planet’s top 100 hotel operators by 2027.