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2 stories · First covered Mar 25, 2026 · Latest 1d ago
South Asia hotel market Coverage
Wyndham's Second Hotel in Nepal Has 81 Rooms and a Whole Country's Worth of Questions

Wyndham's Second Hotel in Nepal Has 81 Rooms and a Whole Country's Worth of Questions

Wyndham just opened an 81-key Ramada in a transit city in Eastern Nepal, its second property in the country after a five-year gap. The franchise math for an upper-midscale brand in a secondary market with no established international demand tells you more about Wyndham's growth strategy than any investor deck ever will.

Marriott Wants 50,000 Rooms in India by 2030. The Math Is Dazzling. The Delivery Question Is Everything.

Marriott Wants 50,000 Rooms in India by 2030. The Math Is Dazzling. The Delivery Question Is Everything.

Marriott signed 99 hotel deals in India last year alone and is racing to make it their third-largest global market within five years. The pipeline is staggering, the domestic demand is real, and every owner being pitched a conversion right now should be asking one very specific question before they sign anything.