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Marriott to open more luxury hotels next year.
The St. Regis Cairo is set to open in Egypt’s capital in 2018.
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Marriott International is planning to open nearly 40 luxury hotels next year in an effort to target affluent travelers.
Marriott, the largest hotel company in the world after its purchase early this year of Starwood Hotels and Resorts, has eight luxury brands.
Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson had said one of the reasons for acquiring Starwood was to expand its global footprint. It plans to do so next year with its luxury brands.
The brands include The Ritz-Carlton, Ritz-Carlton Reserve, St. Regis, W Hotels, The Luxury Collection, EDITION and JW Marriott. Marriott has a total of 31 brands that also include economy and mid-scale options.
The Ritz-Carlton already has 94 hotels in 31 countries. Next year, the brand will debut six properties, including one in China’s Jiuzhaigou Valley.
Existing properties such as The Ritz-Carlton, Berlin and The Ritz-Carlton, Istanbul will be renovated next year.
The Ritz-Carlton Reserve brand, which has three properties in operation, will add the Zadún, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Los Cabos, Mexico, to its portfolio.
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, which has 42 hotels in 21 countries, will introduce new properties in destinations such as Cairo and Amman. The St. Regis Rome will also go through a renovation next year.
The W Hotel brand will reach 75 properties by 2020. Next year, the band will get eight new hotels in cities such as Tel Aviv, Dubai, Panama City, and Brisbane in Australia.
EDITION, the brand co-created with hotelier Ian Schrager, will reach 20 hotels by 2020. Seven new hotels are expected to open next year. They will be located in: Shanghai, Bangkok, Bodrum in Turkey, Barcelona, Abu Dhabi, New York, and West Hollywood.
The Barcelona EDITION will be one of seven openings for the brand in 2018.
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The Luxury Collection of independent hotels now has 102 hotels in more than 30 countries. Next year, 10 properties will join the collection in locations such as Los Cabos, Savannah, Vail, and Okinawa.
JW Marriott now has 79 hotels and resorts in about 30 countries. Slated openings for next year include locations in Nashville and the Maldives. Renovations are also in the works in places such as the JW Marriott Bangkok and Grosvenor House, a JW Marriott Hotel, in London.
The world’s most luxurious hotel closets
Riad Mansour Marrakech, Morocco: Commissioned by the King of Morocco, this luxury property truly earns its royal title, with an outdoor pool, three restaurants helmed by a three-Michelin star chef, and an exquisite spa and traditional hammam. The massive riad suite has its own plunge pool, but equally striking is its closet, which houses a vanity, where you can sit and beautify, plus several rows of shelves for your threads.
