HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee—The Caribbean/Mexico hotel development pipeline includes 129 hotels comprising 18,715 rooms, according to the October 2009 STR Construction Pipeline Report released this week.
Among the countries in the region, Mexico reported the largest number of rooms in the total active pipeline with 10,615 rooms. Two other countries ended the month with more than 1,000 rooms in the total active pipeline: Puerto Rico (1,633 rooms) and the Bahamas (1,448 rooms).
Among the Chain Scale segments, the Upper Upscale segment made up the largest portion of the total active pipeline with 23.1 percent and 4,318 rooms, followed by the Midscale without Food and Beverage segment, which made up 19.7 percent of the total active pipeline with 3,692 rooms. The Economy segment accounted for the smallest portion of the total active pipeline with 6.0 percent and 1,125 rooms.
Caribbean/Mexico pipeline by Chain Scale segment for October 2009 (number of rooms):
|
Chain Scale
|
Existing Supply
|
In Construction
|
Total Active Pipeline*
|
|
Luxury
|
17,915
|
1,518
|
2,710
|
|
Upper Upscale
|
32,738
|
3,843
|
4,318
|
|
Upscale
|
84,067
|
1,435
|
2,444
|
|
Midscale w/ F&B
|
56,341
|
1,100
|
1,925
|
|
Midscale w/o F&B
|
23,467
|
1,016
|
3,692
|
|
Economy
|
3,049
|
429
|
1,125
|
|
Unaffiliated
|
252,359
|
1,204
|
2,501
|
|
Total
|
469,936
|
10,545
|
18,715
|
* Includes those projects in the In Construction, Final Planning and Planning phases.
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