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Including the Ten Hotel Groups with the Greatest Increase in Number of Rooms |
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Paris, 4 June 2004 - The detailed assessment
of the worldwide hotel industry undertaken each year by MKG Consulting
is now available. It broadens the preliminary results published on March
29 of the 10 largest groups in the world, and the 20 largest brands established
throughout the world. The detailed assessment concerns the analysis of
180 hotel groups having at least 2,000 rooms.
. Ranking of the twenty largest hotel brands in the world (definitive data as of 01/01/2004)
The
ten greatest increases
After revealing the results of the change in the supply of the largest groups in the world and their chains last March, the definitive and refined ranking of the 180 groups that manage more than 2,000 rooms confirms the density of the sector in the highest ranks. A telling figure of this density: of the supply of the 100 largest hotel groups in the world, registered as of February 1st, 2004, greater than 4.6 million rooms, the 10 largest groups alone manage more than 3.5 million rooms. The two largest, InterContinental Hotels Group and Cendant, total more than a million rooms, with 536,318 and 518,435 rooms. In tenth place in the ranking, the British Hilton International still had over 102,000 rooms, though this number rapidly fell. The Scandinavian Rezidor SAS has less than 34,000 rooms and is in 20th place (*) and with 18,000 rooms Walt Disney Attraction comes in 30th place. Three European groups manage to contest the supremacy of American companies in the top 10: InterContinental Hotels Group, which rose to the highest rank thanks to the acquisition of the American Candlewood Suites, passing the long-time leader, Cendant. This latter has undertaken a rigorous inspection of its franchised supply, leading to many hotels being dropped. Third in the ranking, Marriott International was the group that has the highest increase in its supply in absolute value, with 26,031 additional rooms. Its continued growth will permit it, by the end of the first semester of 2004, to rise over the 500,000 mark. Accor maintained its position in fourth place thanks to the increase in its supply of nearly 12,600 rooms in all brands combined. In 2003, the 100 largest groups in the world managed a total of 110,745 rooms. This total resulted from the arrival of 166,120 new rooms to their marketed supply and the simultaneous loss of 55,375 rooms. This translates into a growth in supply of around 2%. Alone, the ten largest groups in the world added 118,136 new rooms to their inventory. In the list of hotel brands, Americans dominate the head of the ranking with 13 establishments among the 20 largest. Despite a relative stagnation in its supply, Best Western nevertheless remains the largest brand in the world. Among the top of the ranking, Express by Holiday Inn posted the strongest growth, with more than 11,000 rooms (+10.2%). American groups remain ahead in the Asia-Pacific zone, where they operate nearly four rooms out of ten. The economic potential of Asia, and particularly China, is whetting the appetite of all the international operators. With a rise of 10% in the hotel supply in this zone, this translates to by far the largest expansion registered in 2003. The North American zone saw moderate growth in its chain supply. This result is mostly explained by the drop in the supply of the giant, Cendant. In Europe, the increase in the supply rose by 3.0% thanks to the dynamism of the Eastern European countries. Forecasts of rises in passenger traffic to Central European countries signals their strong potential, strengthened by the recent enlargement of the European Union. The new member-states seem to have become the new Eldorado of international groups. French brands managed to stay in the race and experiences some of the largest increases, notably Sofitel, 36th largest brand, which gained one place, with a growth rate of +12.5% to 36,609 rooms. Etap Hotel, 53rd largest brand, rose one place with an increase of +9.7% to 22,776 rooms. Novotel (+7.3%) and Ibis (+6.3%) for Accor. Kyriad, of the Envergure Group, posted a leap of 11.3% to reach 11,573 rooms and is ranked in 84th place, versus 93rd place in 2003. Concerning Première Classe, it retained its 74th place with a rise of 2.9% in its number of rooms, breaking the 14,000-barrier. Further down the ranking, we notice the strong expansion of Balladins, 154th place (+30.3%), which gained 19 placed in the ranking with its 4,869 rooms. Villages Hotel also gained 7 places, arriving at 172nd place (+4% rise). Fasthôtel, with a slight rise of 2.1%, nevertheless gained 6 placed to 196th place. The B&B brand, 111th place, mostly present in the French territory, also posted a good growth rate in its supply (+7.5% rise to reach 7,717 rooms). However, having been acquired last year by the British investment bank Duke Street Capital, it can no longer be considered among the French brands. Find the entire assessment of the worldwide chain hotel industry in the May-June issue of HTR Magazine: the complete list of the 155 largest hotel groups and the 200 largest hotel chains, as well as a detailed analysis of the worldwide hotel supply, its changes, and chain activity. (*) Rezidor SAS, subsidiary hotel group of the Scandinavian transport company SAS, manages rooms under brands belonging to Carlson Hotels and for which the number is also integrated into the supply of Carlson Worldwide. |
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