Asia Pacific Dminates World Pipeline In April: STR Global

　　The Asia Pacific hotel development pipeline in April led the world’s regions at 1,591 hotels totaling 365,507 rooms, according to data from STR Global.

　　Among the region"s markets, New Delhi reported the largest expected room growth of 43.3% if all 11,049 rooms in its total active pipeline open. Other markets to report expected room growth of more than 20%: Mumbai, India, up 25.3% with 4,907 rooms; Bali, Indonesia, up 24.6% with 8,403 rooms; Manila, Philippines, up 23.6% with 4,883 rooms; and Jakarta, Indonesia, up 22.6% with 6,779 rooms.

　　The Europe hotel development pipeline comprised 908 hotels totaling 145,437 rooms in April.

　　Year-to-date 2012, 82 properties have opened totaling 10,071 rooms. There are 197 more properties planned to open in 2012 with 30,851 rooms. The upscale segment is expected to add the most rooms in the remainder of 2012 with 44 properties comprising 7,213 rooms, followed by the unaffiliated segment at 43 properties with 5,406 rooms and the upper midscale segment at 34 properties with 5,074 rooms.

　　In 2013, 297 properties are planned to open in the region with 49,468 rooms. The upscale segment, at 67 properties with 11,728 rooms and the upper midscale segment at 72 properties with 11,320 rooms are expected to add the largest number of rooms, followed by the upper upscale segment with 34 properties and 7,248 rooms.

　　The Middle East/Africa hotel development pipeline comprised 494 hotels totaling 126,606 rooms in April.

　　Among the chain scale segments, the upper upscale segment accounted for the largest portion of the total active pipeline with 31.5% and 39,844 rooms. Three other segments each accounted for more than 15% of rooms in the total active pipeline: the luxury segment, at 20.6% with 26,102 rooms; the upscale segment at 20.1% with 25,486 rooms; and the unaffiliated segment at 16.1% with 20,384 rooms.