GLOBAL INSIGHTS
GLOBAL INSIGHTS
1,100+ New Hotel Openings Forecast for 2026; Hotel Conversions Hit Record High
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 construc ...
Latin America Hotel Construction Pipeline Expands as Early Planning Stage Surges 22%; LE Debuts 2028 New Hotel Openings Forecast
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 ...
In Canada, Lodging Econometrics Reports Record-High Total Construction Pipeline Projects, at Q2 2026, and Announces New Hotel Openings for 2028 Forecast
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 ...
LE Debuts 2028 New Hotel Openings Forecast as Dallas Drives U.S. Hotel Construction Activity in Second Quarter
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 1 ...
LE Debuts 2028 U.S. Hotel Openings Forecast, Projects 832 New Hotels to Open
As seen in the Q2 2026 U.S. Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), at the end of the second quarter, there are 5,975 projects with 703,001 rooms in the pipeline. Midway through 2026, there are 1,081 pr ...
Middle East Hotel Construction Pipeline Shows Positive Growth in Q1 2026; Reaches a Record High 717 Projects
Despite the U.S./Iran conflict which began on February 28, 2026, the region's hotel construction pipeline proved resilient in the last month of the quarter — closing Q1 at a record high of 717 projects and 177,110 rooms, accordin ...