LONDON—The Middle East/Africa hotel development pipeline comprises 494 hotels totaling 126,606 rooms, according to the April 2012 STR Global Construction Pipeline Report.
Among the Chain Scale segments, the Upper Upscale segment accounted for the largest portion of the total active pipeline with 31.5 percent and 39,844 rooms. Three other segments each accounted for more than 15 percent of rooms in the total active pipeline: the Luxury segment (20.6 percent with 26,102 rooms); the Upscale segment (+20.1 percent with 25,486 rooms); and the Unaffiliated segment (16.1 percent with 20,384 rooms).
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