Since the merger of Starwood and Marriott, there has been a significant increase in properties being developed under the higher end former SPG Brands
For example, we have the W Costa Rica, the W Panama, the W Amman, the W Brisbane that have all opened. On the LC side, we have the Solaz and the Jaffa.
From a numbers perspective, looks like the numbers are:
31 W Hotels under development (an increase of 40 percent from the current numbers)
https://hotel-development.marriott.com/brands/w-hotels/
27 St. Regis under development (an increase of 50 percent from the current numbers)
https://hotel-development.marriott.com/brands/st-regis/
19 Luxury Collection under development (an increase of 15 percent from the current numbers)
https://hotel-development.marriott.c...ry-collection/
Thankfully, with the combination of programs, the legacy SPG brands have really been able to get a kickstart with they have a higher number of people to draw from since the person who stays in the Fairfield Inn in Durango or Birmingham is now more likely when visiting Tel Aviv, Cabo, or Brisbane to stay in a the Jaffa, Solaz, or W.