Hospitality news, executive profiles, market intelligence and recruitment for hotel leaders, owners and investors across Asia.https://asiahotelier.com/en-GBhttps://asiahotelier.com/news/bali-hotel-luxury-pipeline-value/https://asiahotelier.com/news/bali-hotel-luxury-pipeline-value/Bali hotel luxury pipeline adds about 1,700 five-star rooms from late 2026 to 2029 while occupancy holds around 63–65%. Colliers' message to owners: compete on guest value, not on filling every bed.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarket analysisbalihotel-supplyluxury-hotelscolliersubudcangguindonesiaAsia Hotelier Newsroomhttps://asiahotelier.com/news/marriott-fico-thailand-seven-hotels/https://asiahotelier.com/news/marriott-fico-thailand-seven-hotels/Marriott's FICO deal for seven Thailand hotels adds 1,262 rooms across Bangkok, Pattaya and Phuket. citizenM, Four Points Flex and Series enter the country — a distribution play, not another Sukhumvit palace.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTInvestmentmarriottficothailandbangkokphuketpattayahotel-pipelinedealsAsia Hotelier Newsroomhttps://asiahotelier.com/news/melia-serenity-cam-ranh-all-inclusive/https://asiahotelier.com/news/melia-serenity-cam-ranh-all-inclusive/Meliá Serenity Cam Ranh opened on 1 October 2026 with 265 keys in phase one and 802 planned. All-inclusive on Bai Dai changes how Cam Ranh and Nha Trang hotels sell food, beverage and families.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTOpeningsmeliacam-ranhall-inclusivekhanh-hoabai-daihotel-openingsvietnamAsia Hotelier Newsroomhttps://asiahotelier.com/news/conde-nast-readers-choice-2026-vietnam-resorts/https://asiahotelier.com/news/conde-nast-readers-choice-2026-vietnam-resorts/Condé Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice Awards 2026 put seven Vietnam resorts in Asia's top 15 and six Vietnam hotels in South-east Asia's top ten. The scores are close, the two editions disagree, and owners should read the list as guest sentiment, not a ranking of performance.Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAwards & rankingsreaders-choice-awardsconde-nast-travelerawardsresortsda-nangnha-trangphu-quocvietnamAsia Hotelier Newsroomhttps://asiahotelier.com/news/phu-quoc-fake-hotel-booking-scam/https://asiahotelier.com/news/phu-quoc-fake-hotel-booking-scam/Police in An Giang have broken a Phu Quoc hotel booking scam that cloned five-star resort pages and took deposits. The headline VND 6 trillion is money moved, not money lost, but the lesson for hotels is real: guests cannot tell your page from a fake.Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTOperationsphu-quocbooking-frauddirect-bookingdistributionbrand-protectionan-giangvietnamAsia Hotelier Newsroomhttps://asiahotelier.com/news/phu-quoc-hotel-supply-after-apec-2027/https://asiahotelier.com/news/phu-quoc-hotel-supply-after-apec-2027/Phu Quoc hotel supply could rise by almost two-thirds by 2030 as developers race to open before APEC 2027. Visitor growth is strong, but the summit week is not the number owners should build their budgets on.Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarket analysisphu-quochotel-supplyapec-2027sun-groupoccupancyan-giangvietnamAsia Hotelier Newsroomhttps://asiahotelier.com/news/chinese-tour-groups-nha-trang-visa-waiver/https://asiahotelier.com/news/chinese-tour-groups-nha-trang-visa-waiver/From 12 October, Chinese tour groups flying direct to Cam Ranh can enter Khanh Hoa without a visa until the end of 2027. The rule favours hotels with group contracts and direct flights, not independent travellers.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarket analysisnha-trangkhanh-hoachinavisatour-groupscam-ranhvietnamAsia Hotelier Newsroomhttps://asiahotelier.com/news/da-nang-skyscanner-trending-2027/https://asiahotelier.com/news/da-nang-skyscanner-trending-2027/Global return-flight searches to Da Nang rose 68% year on year, putting the city seventh on Skyscanner's 2027 trending destinations — the sole South-east Asian name on the list.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTDestinationsda-nangskyscannertourism-demandhotel-demandvietnamAsia Hotelier Newsroomhttps://asiahotelier.com/news/dong-nai-five-star-hotel-land-reclaimed/https://asiahotelier.com/news/dong-nai-five-star-hotel-land-reclaimed/Dong Nai has reclaimed 1.16 hectares from Berjaya–D2D, the Malaysian-led venture that held the land for a five-star hotel complex in Bien Hoa since 2008. The 2024 Land Law lets provinces take back stalled hotel sites without compensation.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTDevelopmentdong-naibien-hoaberjayaland-lawhotel-developmentvietnamAsia Hotelier Newsroomhttps://asiahotelier.com/news/indian-visitors-vietnam-hanoi-ahmedabad/https://asiahotelier.com/news/indian-visitors-vietnam-hanoi-ahmedabad/Vietnam Airlines will fly Hanoi–Ahmedabad four times a week from 3 November, its fifth Indian city. With 670,000 Indian arrivals in nine months, owners in Hanoi, Da Nang and Phu Quoc should treat India as a core market.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarket analysisindiavietnam-airlinesahmedabadsource-marketshanoivietnamAsia Hotelier Newsroomhttps://asiahotelier.com/news/sun-group-u-bo-quang-tri/https://asiahotelier.com/news/sun-group-u-bo-quang-tri/Quang Tri officials and Sun Group are pushing to break ground on 30 October on a 167-hectare mountain resort by Phong Nha–Ke Bang — a second Ba Na Hills-style bet inland.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTDevelopmentsun-groupquang-triphong-nhahotel-developmentcable-carvietnamAsia Hotelier Newsroomhttps://asiahotelier.com/news/vietnam-airline-capacity-tourism-2026/https://asiahotelier.com/news/vietnam-airline-capacity-tourism-2026/Sun PhuQuoc Airways, Vietjet and Vietravel are adding China, Russia, Maldives and Europe routes as Vietnam's international arrivals hit 17.7 million in nine months — capacity that feeds hotel demand before ADR does.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTInvestmentaviationtourism-demandvietjetsun-phuquoc-airwayshotel-demandvietnamAsia Hotelier Newsroomhttps://asiahotelier.com/news/concert-hotel-demand-hanoi-ho-chi-minh-city/https://asiahotelier.com/news/concert-hotel-demand-hanoi-ho-chi-minh-city/Concert hotel demand in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City is booking more than two months ahead, and hotels near My Dinh sold out three months before BIGBANG plays. The lesson for revenue managers is about timing, not just rate.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTTrendsconcert-tourismeventsrevenue-managementhanoiho-chi-minh-cityvietnamAsia Hotelier Newsroomhttps://asiahotelier.com/news/hanoi-upscale-rooms-2030/https://asiahotelier.com/news/hanoi-upscale-rooms-2030/Hanoi wants at least 10,000 more upscale rooms, rated four- and five-star, by 2030. That is roughly the size of the city's entire rated top end today, and it changes the maths for owners, lenders and operators.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTDevelopmenthanoihotel-supplyhotel-developmenttourism-policymicevietnamAsia Hotelier Newsroomhttps://asiahotelier.com/news/ho-chi-minh-city-international-visitors-2026/https://asiahotelier.com/news/ho-chi-minh-city-international-visitors-2026/Ho Chi Minh City international visitors reached 8.5 million in nine months, up 34.5%, while total visitor numbers stayed flat and revenue rose 43%. The city's next target is longer stays and bigger groups, which shifts the job to hotels.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarket analysisho-chi-minh-cityinternational-arrivalstourism-datamicerevenue-managementvietnamAsia Hotelier Newsroomhttps://asiahotelier.com/news/korean-tourists-vietnam-decline/https://asiahotelier.com/news/korean-tourists-vietnam-decline/Korean tourists to Vietnam are down about 5% this year while Korean travel abroad grows. The money is going to Japan and China, and hotel rates in Da Nang and Phu Quoc are part of the reason.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarket analysissouth-koreasource-marketsda-nangnha-trangphu-quocrevenue-managementvietnamAsia Hotelier Newsroomhttps://asiahotelier.com/news/metropole-hanoi-opera-wing-refurbishment/https://asiahotelier.com/news/metropole-hanoi-opera-wing-refurbishment/The Metropole Hanoi Opera Wing refurbishment, finished in late September, completes a refresh of both wings in under three years. It is a lesson for owners of older luxury hotels as new supply lands in Hanoi.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTOperationssofitel-legendaccorhanoiluxury-hotelsrenovationcapexvietnamAsia Hotelier Newsroomhttps://asiahotelier.com/news/phu-cat-charter-flights-quy-nhon/https://asiahotelier.com/news/phu-cat-charter-flights-quy-nhon/Phu Cat charter flights will earn tour operators VND 200 million each from Gia Lai province from 10 October. The grant only flows when operators hold hotel contracts in the province, which puts Quy Nhon's hotels at the centre of every deal.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTDestinationsgia-laiquy-nhonphu-cat-airportcharter-flightstourism-policyvietnamAsia Hotelier Newsroomhttps://asiahotelier.com/news/minor-hotels-vietnam-city-strategy/https://asiahotelier.com/news/minor-hotels-vietnam-city-strategy/Minor Hotels Vietnam is all resorts today. Its move into Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City targets cities where new supply is modest, while Da Nang and Phu Quoc lead the pipeline.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTInvestmentminor-hotelsavanihanoiho-chi-minh-citysupplypipelinevietnamAsia Hotelier Newsroomhttps://asiahotelier.com/news/nha-trang-tourism-2026/https://asiahotelier.com/news/nha-trang-tourism-2026/Nha Trang tourism is booming by volume, but revenue per visitor has fallen by about a sixth. Russian long-stay packages are reshaping the guest mix as Korea softens.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTDestinationsnha-trangkhanh-hoaarrivalsrussiasource-marketsvietnamAsia Hotelier Newsroomhttps://asiahotelier.com/news/vinpearl-can-gio-2027-opening/https://asiahotelier.com/news/vinpearl-can-gio-2027-opening/Vinpearl Can Gio will open a theme park, golf, a themed hotel and four economy and midscale brands on one day in July 2027. Ho Chi Minh City's rail and sea links arrive later.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTDevelopmentvinpearlcan-gioho-chi-minh-cityvinwondersmicevietnamAsia Hotelier Newsroomhttps://asiahotelier.com/insights/vietnam-hotel-market/https://asiahotelier.com/insights/vietnam-hotel-market/The Vietnam hotel market is ahead of 2025: occupancy 63.9% and ADR US$124 to May, with room demand up 14.1% and supply up 2.8%.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarket analysismarket-dataoccupancyadrsupplyarrivalsvietnamAsia Hotelier Intelligencehttps://asiahotelier.com/news/ascott-nine-vietnam-signings-2026/https://asiahotelier.com/news/ascott-nine-vietnam-signings-2026/Ascott added 3,247 Vietnam units in 1H 2026. 71% are in leisure markets, four deals are with Sun Group and five owners are new to Ascott.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTDevelopmentascottserviced-apartmentssigningsvietnamAsia Hotelier Newsroomhttps://asiahotelier.com/news/centara-van-don-opening/https://asiahotelier.com/news/centara-van-don-opening/Centara Van Don opened on 1 October with 481 rooms, all with kitchenettes. Fewer than one in five Van Don visitors stayed the night in early 2026.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTOpeningscentaraopeningsvan-donquang-ninhvietnamAsia Hotelier Newsroomhttps://asiahotelier.com/news/fusion-resort-tuyen-lam-lake-da-lat/https://asiahotelier.com/news/fusion-resort-tuyen-lam-lake-da-lat/Fusion Resort Da Lat, on Tuyen Lam Lake, is due in Q2 2027 with 105 keys and spa treatments included in the stay. It is Fusion's first Highlands resort.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTDevelopmentfusionsigningsda-latwellnessvietnamAsia Hotelier Newsroomhttps://asiahotelier.com/news/shilla-monogram-hanoi-west-lake-opening/https://asiahotelier.com/news/shilla-monogram-hanoi-west-lake-opening/Shilla Monogram Hanoi Westlake opens on 23 October with 319 rooms and a 620-guest ballroom, the second upscale opening near West Lake in five weeks.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTOpeningsshillaopeningshanoiwest-lakevietnamAsia Hotelier Newsroomhttps://asiahotelier.com/news/sun-group-marriott-apec-2027/https://asiahotelier.com/news/sun-group-marriott-apec-2027/A new framework could put four Marriott brands at Ruby Beach. Sun Group alone plans about 17,400 Phu Quoc rooms in 2026–27, against 26,461 at end-2024.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTInvestmentsun-groupmarriottphu-quocapec-2027micevietnamAsia Hotelier Newsroomhttps://asiahotelier.com/news/vietnam-hotel-openings-october-2026/https://asiahotelier.com/news/vietnam-hotel-openings-october-2026/Vietnam hotel openings, October 2026: five openings and three signings since mid-September add 1,949 keys, 77% of them in Hanoi and Quang Ninh.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTDevelopmentopeningssigningspipelineroundupvietnamAsia Hotelier Newsroomhttps://asiahotelier.com/insights/how-many-hotels-in-vietnam/https://asiahotelier.com/insights/how-many-hotels-in-vietnam/How many hotels in Vietnam? 3,408 held a star rating at the end of 2024, and five-star stock reached 291 establishments and 94,819 rooms in 2025.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarket analysismarket-datasupplystar-ratingsbrandsvietnamAsia Hotelier Intelligencehttps://asiahotelier.com/insights/michelin-key-hotels-vietnam/https://asiahotelier.com/insights/michelin-key-hotels-vietnam/Vietnam's MICHELIN Key list grew from 13 to 21 hotels. Groups hold 17 and every upper-tier Key. What it means for owners and operators.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAwards & rankingsmichelin-keyawardsvietnamAsia Hotelier Intelligence