LONDON—The Central/South America hotel development pipeline comprises 213 hotels totalling 30,657 rooms, according to the February 2012 STR Global Construction Pipeline Report.
Among the Chain Scale segments, the Midscale Segment accounted for the largest portion of rooms in the total active pipeline with 23.9 percent and 7,336 rooms, followed by the Upscale segment (22.2 percent with 6,799 rooms) and the Upper Upscale segment (20.1 percent with 6,166 rooms).
Four segments each accounted for more than 10 percent of rooms in the In Construction phase: the Upper Upscale (30.5 percent with 3,801 rooms); the Upper Midscale segment (22.7 percent with 2,826 rooms); the Upscale segment (19.3 percent with 2,407 rooms); and the Luxury segment (11.6 percent with 1,439 rooms).
Central/South America pipeline by Chain Scale segment for February 2012 (number of rooms):
| Chain Scale |
Existing Supply |
In Construction |
Total Active Pipeline* |
| Luxury |
11,592 |
1,439 |
2,792 |
| Upper Upscale |
22,947 |
3,801 |
6,166 |
| Upscale |
51,645 |
2,407 |
6,799 |
| Upper Midscale |
22,080 |
2,826 |
4,283 |
| Midscale |
18,116 |
1,211 |
7,336 |
| Economy |
3,704 |
340 |
1,462 |
| Unaffiliated |
221,430 |
424 |
1,819 |
| Total |
351,514 |
12,448 |
30,657 |
*Includes those projects in the In Construction, Final Planning and Planning phases.
Source: STR Global
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