119 Hotels Seen Being Built In Middle East / Africa in 2011
As reported Arabianbusiness, according to the latest data published by STR Global, a total of 119 hotels are predicted to be built in the Middle East/ Africa region this year. Year-to-date, 50 hotels have opened in the region supplying a further 9,663 rooms with another 69 hotels (15,420 rooms) in the pipeline for completion before the end of 2011, STR Global said. During 2012, 131 hotels are planned to open with 36,205 rooms, it added.
Among the hotel sectors, the upper upscale will be boosted by 3,733 rooms and 15 projects this year and the luxury segment by 3,052 rooms and 13 projects. STR Global said in 2012, the most rooms are planned to open in the luxury segment (11,123 rooms and 34 projects) and the upper upscale category (10,198 rooms and 31 projects).