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Accor opened its 800th hotel in China and plans to add 800 more in five to six years, focusing on midscale and premium brands. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.

Centara Hotels and PTT Oil plan six budget hotels at Thai service stations, while IHG debuts Garner brand in Greater China. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.

Hilton Grand Vacations opened its first Kyoto resort as STR reported China hotel RevPAR rose 4.9% for the week ended March 14. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.

Marriott plans to debut St. Regis Hotels & Resorts in Queenstown, New Zealand. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.

Marriott signed a record 187 deals in Asia Pacific in 2025 as markets from Melbourne to Manila showed signs of post-pandemic recovery. Plus, more deal news.

Vietnam is expected to have 25 million tourists in 2025, up from 17.6 million last year, and it's been building hotels to keep up. Plus, other hotel development news.

Plus, CapitaLand Investment closed a lodging private fund with more than US$650 million raised, and other hotel deal news.

Choice Hotels launches MainStay Suites in Australia with seven hotels planned, marking the brand's first expansion outside North America. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.

Events like Formula 1 and the Milken Institute’s Asia Summit push Singapore luxury hotel occupancies to 88% after sluggish first half. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.

Radisson Hotel Group signed Atiara Ubud Bali, a Radisson Collection Resort. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.