Hilton to More Than Double Its Luxury Hotel Footprint in Asia Pacific
Key Points
- Hilton plans to more than double its luxury hotel footprint in the Asia Pacific with 25 new hotels.
- New Waldorf Astoria hotels will debut in Malaysia, Vietnam, India, and other countries, with India's first in Jaipur by 2027.
- The Asia Pacific region's luxury hotel rooms are expected to grow by 90,000 over the next decade, according to JLL.
Summary
Hilton aims to expand its luxury hotel presence in the Asia Pacific region by opening 25 new hotels, including Waldorf Astoria properties in Malaysia, Vietnam, India, and other countries. This expansion will more than double its current luxury offerings in the region, bringing the first Waldorf Astoria to Jaipur, India by 2027. The Asia Pacific is projected to see significant growth in luxury hotel rooms, increasing by 90,000 in the next ten years.
From today's Daily Lodging Report newsletter: Nikkei Asia published an article on Hilton planning to expand its luxury offerings in Asia. Hilton will be bringing its Waldorf Astoria brand to Malaysia, Vietnam, India, and other countries for the first time as part of its plans to open 25 new luxury hotels in the Asia Pacific region over the next few years. That's up from the 33 luxury hotels it currently runs in the Asia Pacific.
In 2027, Hilton will open India’s first Waldorf in Jaipur, the capital of the state of Rajasthan. Hilton has a management agreement with the Dangayach Group, which will own the hotel.
Hilton is also bringing Waldorfs to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Hanoi, Vietnam; and Sydney, Australia. In China, Hilton will add its top-of-the-range hotels in Xi’an and Shanghai, while Japan’s first Waldorf will open in Osaka in 2025, followed by Tokyo in 2026.
JLL estimates that the Asia Pacific region has 560,000 luxury hotel rooms, a number that is expected to increase by 90,000 in 10 years.
See Skift's story on Hilton's Asia Pacific expansion for context.
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