STR Global Reports Middle East/Africa Pipeline for July 2010

The United Arab Emirates reported the largest number of rooms in the total active pipeline (55,165 rooms), among the countries in the region, with more than half in the In Construction phase (299,751 rooms). Saudi Arabia followed with 17,283 rooms in the total active pipeline and 8,714 rooms in the In Construction phase.

Among the key markets in the region, Dubai, UAE, ended the month with the largest number of rooms in the total active pipeline (32,686 rooms) and in the In Construction phase (17,162 rooms), followed by Abu Dhabi, UAE, with 14,641 rooms in the total active pipeline and 8,544 rooms in the In Construction phase.

Among the Chain Scale segments, three segments each accounted for more than 20 percent of rooms in the total active pipeline. The Upper Upscale segment made up the largest portion of rooms with 27.2 percent and 34,364 rooms, followed by the Unaffiliated segment (25.5 percent and 32,167 rooms) and the Luxury segment (21.5 percent and 27,187 rooms).

* Includes those projects in the In Construction, Final Planning and Planning phases

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