Hotel growth is shifting, and the next wave won’t look like the last one. Glenn Haussman talks with Bruce Ford of Lodging Econometrics about how the global hotel construction pipeline is changing, why conversions are taking on a bigger role in mature markets, and where new construction still drives expansion. Asia Pacific, India, the Middle…
PORTSMOUTH, NH – August 19, 2026 The Q2 2026 Global Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE) reveals that the global hotel construction pipeline reaches a new all-time high project count with 15,976 projects/2,433,948 rooms. There are 6,174 projects/1,043,290 rooms currently under construction worldwide at Q2 2026. Projects scheduled to start construction in the next…
India’s hotel story is getting very big, very fast. Glenn Haussman brings Bruce Ford, SVP of Lodging Econometrics, back to No Vacancy to explain why global hotel companies are making such aggressive moves across India and why this growth story extends far beyond the cities most people immediately think about. Bruce also gets into what…
PORTSMOUTH, NH – August 12, 2025 Lodging Econometrics (LE) has released its Q2 2026 Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report for Europe. According to LE analysts, the region’s total pipeline stands at 1,736 projects/255,976 rooms at the close of the second quarter, representing a 3% increase in both projects and rooms year-over-year (YOY). As of the second quarter’s close,…
PORTSMOUTH, NH – August 6, 2026 Lodging Econometrics’ (LE’s) Q2 2026 Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report for Asia Pacific, excluding China (APEC), shows the region’s total pipeline reaches a record high of 2,506 projects/452,972 rooms at the close of the second quarter, up 17% by projects and 11% by rooms year-over-year (YOY). By pipeline stage, projects…
PORTSMOUTH, NH – August 5, 2025 In the Q2 2026 China Construction Pipeline Trend Report by Lodging Econometrics (LE), at the end of the quarter, China’s total hotel construction pipeline stands at 3,588 projects with 632,256 rooms. Hotel projects under construction at Q2 total 2,547 projects/442,737 rooms, projects scheduled to start construction within the next twelve months…
PORTSMOUTH, NH – July 30, 2026 The Q2 2026 Latin America Construction Pipeline Trend Report by Lodging Econometrics (LE) reveals the region’s total hotel construction pipeline stands at 759 projects and 111,340 rooms, marking a slight increase in projects year-over-year (YOY). At mid-2026, 284 projects with 43,840 rooms are actively under construction. Another 172 projects representing 27,149…
The hotel business apparently didn’t get the memo that everything is supposed to be terrible. Consumers feel squeezed. Business travel remains soft. Construction still faces major cost and financing challenges. Yet hotels keep performing, people keep traveling and owners keep making deals. Glenn Haussman asks Bruce Ford, SVP at Lodging Econometrics, what continues to hold…
PORTSMOUTH, NH – July 28, 2026 The Q2 2026 Canada Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE) reveals that at the close of the quarter, there are a record-high 345 projects/47,874 rooms in the country’s total pipeline, representing a 4% increase in projects and a 7% increase in rooms year-over-year (YOY). Projects in early planning…
PORTSMOUTH, NH – July 27, 2026 According to the recent Q2 2026 United States Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), at the close of the quarter, the five markets with the largest hotel construction pipelines are led by Dallas with 183 projects and 22,840 rooms. Atlanta follows with 157 projects/17,423 rooms, then Nashville with 122…
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