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Hilton has opened its 100th Hilton Garden Inn in Greater China and plans to expand into cities like Shanghai, Tianjin, Chengdu, Suzhou, and tourist destinations such as Zhangjiajie and Huangshan by 2025.

Australians are traveling internationally at record levels, with Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia, China, and South Korea all seeing substantial year-over-year increases in visitor numbers.

Tokyo Tatemono and The Ascott Limited will launch SEN/KA TOKYO, marking The Crest Collection's debut in Japan in 2029, while CapitaLand's strategic investments in Japanese hospitality signal robust growth opportunities.

IHG Hotels and Resorts is expanding aggressively in Vietnam and India, aiming to significantly grow its luxury, premium, and midscale hotel portfolios across key destinations.

China's hotel construction pipeline reached 3,853 projects with 703,312 rooms in Q3 2024, showing steady growth, with significant openings forecast for 2025 and 2026.

Kamah Hotels & Resorts has partnered with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a $70 million deal to develop four new hotels in Dubai and India, focusing on luxury and wellness hospitality under the Trademark Collection by Wyndham brand.

China's Golden Week started with 96,671 visitors to Macau on Monday, and despite last year's high numbers, the tourism office predicts a lower daily average of 100,000 arrivals from October 1-7.

Asia's largest Hard Rock Hotel will open in 2027 at Genting Highlands' King's Park, featuring 1,001 rooms and various amenities as part of a larger entertainment and business district project.

Sri Lankan billionaire Dhammika Perera plans to open two luxury hotels, a JW Marriott in Negombo and a Ritz-Carlton in Mirissa, by the end of 2025 after delays due to economic downturn.

IHG Hotels & Resorts will open its first hotel in Kashmir, voco Srinagar, in late 2026, featuring 95 rooms, diverse dining, and meting facilities – marking the sixth voco hotel in India.