Research
BulletinSoutheast Asia Bulletin, Q3 2026
Southeast Asia's hotel pipeline stayed active through Q3 2026. In Vietnam, Accor and Sun Group signed a portfolio agreement on 7 July 2026 covering nearly 6,000 hotel rooms and serviced apartments across Phu Quoc and Da Nang, with brands including SO/…
BulletinSoutheast Asia Bulletin, Q2 2026
Luxury hotel transaction volumes in Asia Pacific rose by 77% between 2017 and 2025 to US$2.1 billion. Demand for luxury hotels in Asia Pacific has surged, as investors increasingly view the segment as a resilient asset class with enduring appeal for regional…
BulletinSoutheast Asia Bulletin, Q1 2026
Southeast Asia’s tourism and hospitality industries have strong growth potential in 2026 but face headwinds from the ongoing energy crisis. With limited reserves and surging spot prices, net oil importers such as Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, the Philippines…
BulletinSoutheast Asia Bulletin, 2025
Amidst global economic and geopolitical uncertainty, hotel operators across Asia Pacific have revealed a cautiously optimistic outlook in 2026, predicting GOP to increase between 2-6% y-o-y.
BulletinSoutheast Asia Bulletin, Q3 2025
There are only 900 luxury hotels per billion population within Asia Pacific, lower than both Europe (6,700) and the U.S. (8,500). Asia Pacific continues to experience a significant shortage of luxury hotels, especially when benchmarked against Europe and the…
BulletinSoutheast Asia Bulletin, Q2 2025
Malaysia and Singapore have emerged as alternative options for wealthy Chinese property buyers who are turning away from the U.S. market. The regional RevPAR and health club revenues remain on an upward trend.