LONDON—The Middle East/Africa hotel development pipeline comprises 455 hotels totalling 126,310 rooms, according to the June 2010 STR Global Construction Pipeline Report released this week.
Among the countries in the region, the United Arab Emirates accounted for nearly 50 percent of total rooms in the total active pipeline for the region. The country ended the month with 54,814 rooms in the total active pipeline. UAE also reported the most rooms in the In Construction phase with 29,292 rooms. Saudi Arabia reported 16,680 rooms in the total active pipeline, followed by Egypt (7,332 rooms) and Morocco (6,047 rooms).
Among the key markets in the region, Dubai, UAE, ended the month with the most rooms in the total active pipeline (32,224) and the most rooms in the In Construction phase (16,768). Abu Dhabi, UAE, followed with 14,456 rooms in the total active pipeline and 8,479 rooms in the In Construction phase.
Three of the seven Chain Scale segments each accounted for more than 20 percent of rooms in the total active pipeline. The Upper Upscale segment made up 27.1 percent with 34,200 rooms, followed by the Unaffiliated segment (25.6 percent with 32,287 rooms) and the Luxury segment (21.1 percent with 26,697 rooms).
Chain Scale |
Existing Supply |
In Construction |
Total Active Pipeline* |
Luxury |
46,387 |
17,296 |
26,697 |
Upper Upscale |
69,509 |
21,839 |
34,200 |
Upscale |
80,532 |
12,281 |
18,918 |
Midscale w/ F&B |
51,732 |
2,987 |
7,586 |
Midscale w/o F&B |
3,442 |
440 |
1,015 |
Economy |
12,860 |
2,410 |
5,607 |
Unaffiliated |
318,926 |
14,740 |
32,287 |
Total |
583,388 |
71,993 |
126,310 |
* Includes those projects in the In Construction, Final Planning and Planning phases. About STR Global
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