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The company signed an average of two deals a day, for a total of 726
management and franchise agreements, an increase of 21 percent over 2021
signings, representing nearly 108,000 rooms. In addition, Marriott's City
Express transaction, announced in October 2022, is expected to add around
17,000 rooms.
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Another Year of Accelerated Signings
Conversions helped drive signings activity, contributing a robust 20,500
rooms, or approximately 20 percent of rooms signed during the year.
Half of the 2022 rooms signed were in international markets, including key
growth markets such as India, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and the
Caribbean. The company's industry-leading global development pipeline
totaled over 3,000 properties representing more than 496,000 hotel rooms at the
end of the year, excluding the City Express rooms.
During the year, the company added 394 properties, representing more
than 65,000 rooms on a gross basis, growing the system 4.4 percent. Including
deletions of 1.3 percent, net rooms increased 3.1 percent. Excluding the impact
of the company's exit from Russia, the deletion rate was 0.8 percent and
net rooms increased 3.6 percent. At the end of 2022, Marriott's worldwide
system consisted of nearly 8,300 properties and roughly 1.5 million rooms in
138 countries and territories.
"We were pleased with the accelerating pace of development activity
in 2022 as the global recovery continued," said Anthony Capuano,
CEO, Marriott International. "The proven resilience of
travel is powerful and energizing. Given the attractiveness of our portfolio of
global brands, top-ranked Marriott Bonvoy loyalty program, momentum around
conversions, and commitment to innovation, we are excited to continue to help lead
in the growth of travel."
Extending Marriott's Lead in Luxury
With an unparalleled portfolio of nearly 500 luxury hotels and resorts
in 69 countries and territories, Marriott is poised to extend its lead in
luxury with a record 42 luxury hotel agreements signed last year, representing
nearly 8,000 rooms. In 2022, Marriott opened a number of notable luxury
properties around the world in locations including Madrid (The Madrid
EDITION), New York City (The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad), Greece (W
Costa Navarino), and Australia (The Tasman, a Luxury Collection
Hotel, Hobart).
Conversions Continue to Contribute Meaningfully to Growth
Marriott continues to see strong momentum from conversions, including
multi-unit conversion opportunities. In June, Marriott announced a strategic
agreement with Vinpearl, to convert and develop 2,200 rooms across eight hotels
in Vietnam. Of the eight hotels, six are conversions that have already
been added to Marriott's system. Thanks to a robust portfolio of
conversion-friendly brands, the company added more than 80 conversion
properties in 2022 in locations around the world including Brazil (JW
Marriott Hotel São Paulo) and India (The St. Regis Goa Resort). In
the U.S. and Canada region, the company signed 56 conversion deals,
representing nearly 8,000 rooms, including a record 34 select-service deals
representing nearly 4,000 rooms. The company's collection brands, including
Autograph Collection Hotels, The Luxury Collection, and Tribute Portfolio,
represented 30 percent of global conversion rooms signed, with over 6,000 rooms
signed in 2022.
"We continue to see conversions provide meaningful growth for our
system, reinforcing the value of Marriott's brands as owners look to reposition
assets and maximize returns," said Noah Silverman, Global Development
Officer, U.S. & Canada, Marriott International.
Marriott Jumps into Affordable Midscale
Among the major highlights of 2022, Marriott announced its planned entry
into the popular affordable midscale segment. Under an agreement with Hoteles
City Express, S.A.B. de C.V., Marriott plans to acquire the highly regarded
City Express brand portfolio. As of October 19, 2022, the portfolio was
comprised of 152 hotels, including around 17,000 rooms across 75 cities
in Mexico and three additional countries in Latin America, and
five under-construction projects, representing an additional 676 rooms. Upon
closing, the transaction is expected to make Marriott the largest hotel company
in the Caribbean and Latin America. Given the high-growth nature
of the affordable midscale segment, the company sees opportunities to further
expand the City Express by Marriott brand in the Caribbean and Latin
America region, as well as in other locations. Marriott expects the
transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval and other customary
closing conditions, could close in the first half of 2023.
All-In on All-Inclusive in New Segments and Markets
As a top player in the high growth all–inclusive space, Marriott
continues to focus on expanding its all-inclusive platform to meet rising guest
demand. In 2022, the company added three
all-inclusive conversion properties - the Royalton Splash
Riviera Cancun, an Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resort in Mexico,
Sanctuary Cap Cana, a Luxury Collection Adult All-Include Resort in the Dominican
Republic and The Westin Porto de Galinhas, an All-Inclusive Resort
in Brazil. In addition, the company recently announced the signing of
three luxury all-inclusive properties in Mexico: Almare, a Luxury
Collection All-Inclusive Resort on Isla Mujeres, and a JW Marriott
All-Inclusive and W All-Inclusive in Costa Mujeres. Today, the All-Inclusive by
Marriott Bonvoy portfolio includes 33 properties in the Caribbean and Latin
America, located across Mexico - Riviera Nayarit & Cancun, Jamaica, Barbados, Antigua
and Barbuda, Saint Lucia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Grenada and Brazil.
The company anticipates that Southeast Asia and resort markets
in Europe and the Middle East could provide additional
all-inclusive opportunities in the future.
"We have seen a tremendous year of growth in our international
regions," said Carlton Ervin, Global Development Officer,
International, Marriott International. "In the Middle East, we saw a
record number of room signings. With rising momentum in our all-inclusive
offerings and our planned expansion into the midscale market, we remain focused
on providing consumers with more offerings to meet their needs."
Select Service Growth Stays Strong Globally
Select service development opportunities continue to be a key growth
driver for Marriott, representing three-quarters of global deal signings and
nearly half of signings across international regions. Marriott's select service
portfolio provides an array of brands including Courtyard by Marriott, Fairfield by
Marriott, SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Four Points by Sheraton, Aloft Hotels,
AC Hotels by Marriott and Moxy Hotels. In 2022, the company signed 523 select
service deals. In addition, the company added 216 select service hotels around
the world, including in Greece (Moxy Athens City), Australia (AC
Hotel Melbourne Southbank) and Japan (Courtyard by Marriott Nagoya).
Increasing Popularity of Longer Stays
With growing consumer travel preferences for more space driven by the
blending of work and leisure trips, the longer stay segment is a highly
attractive option for both guests and hotel developers. In 2022, the extended
stay category, comprised of the Residence Inn by Marriott, Element by Westin,
and TownePlace Suites by Marriott brands, accounted for a record 30 percent of
the company's signings.
"The select service and extended stay segments continue to generate
significant growth for the company, particularly in the U.S. and Canada,"
said Silverman. "We see exceptional opportunity to propel growth further
among our select service and extended stay brands, particularly in underserved
secondary and tertiary markets."
Marriott's Bridging The Gap Program Tackles Barriers to Entry
In the U.S. and Canada, the company announced in 2022 the launch of
Marriott's Bridging The Gap, a multi-year development program that aims to
address the barriers to entry that historically underrepresented hotel owners
and developers face. As part of the program, Marriott has allocated $50
million to offer financial and other incentives to qualified historically
underrepresented owners and franchisees that will have a controlling equity
interest in select branded projects. To date, Marriott's Bridging the Gap has
resulted in nine signed deals in locations including Jackson, Mississippi and St.
Louis, Missouri.
Launch of Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy
To meet the growing demand and changing consumer travel preferences for
more room and longer stays, Marriott announced its further expansion into the
serviced-apartments segment in November 2022. Apartments by Marriott
Bonvoy is a residential soft brand with an independent, local design aesthetic.
Intended to be introduced in the upper-upscale and luxury segments, Apartments
by Marriott Bonvoy will feature a separate living room and bedroom, full
kitchen, and in-unit laundry, but will be differentiated from hotel product by
not typically offering certain traditional hotel services such as food and
beverage and meeting spaces. Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy is anticipated to
offer developers the flexibility to build new properties or convert existing
properties, with a design approach similar to the company's Autograph
Collection Hotels and Tribute Portfolio brands.
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