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Marriott International plans to open 57 new hotels across Asia in the next 48 months, mostly in China and India.
Marriott said in a statement it plans to open 21 new hotels in China.
Ed Fuller, president and managing director for international lodging at Marriott, said, ‘While we’ve experienced our most robust growth in China, India and Thailand have demonstrated significant strength in recent years.’
CNN Money reported those 57 new hotels will provide 15,510 guest rooms.
Marriott operates 109 hotels, or 39,313 guest rooms, in Asia.
The company operates more than 3,100 lodging properties globally.