GLOBAL INSIGHTS
GLOBAL INSIGHTS
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 ...
Europe’s Hotel Construction Pipeline Grows, and the Early Planning Stage Hits a Record High Project Total at Q1 2026 Close
According to the Q1 2026 Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report for Europe from Lodging Econometrics (LE), the region's total pipeline stands at 1,731 projects/255,354 rooms at the close of the quarter, representing a 3% increa ...
Record Projects: APEC Hotel Pipeline Climbs to 2,387 Projects at Q1 2026 Close
The Asia Pacific, excluding China (APEC), hotel construction pipeline reached a record-high project count at the close of Q1 2026, according to the latest Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE). The pip ...
Projects in the Under Construction Project Stage Dominate China’s Hotel Construction Pipeline at Q1 2026
According to Lodging Econometrics' (LE) Q1 2026 China Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report, China's construction pipeline totaled 3,602 projects and 640,328 rooms at the close of the quarter. Projects under construction domin ...
Latin America’s Hotel Construction Pipeline Grows 6% Year-Over-Year with Early Planning Projects Up 12% at Q1 2026
The Q1 2026 Latin America Construction Pipeline Trend Report by Lodging Econometrics (LE) reveals the region’s total hotel construction pipeline stands at 755 projects and 113,663 rooms, marking a 6% increase in projects and a 1% ...