Cities in the Asia-Pacific region are poised to dominate the growth of global hotel room inventories by 2026, led by significant supply expansions in Dubai, Shanghai, and Beijing, according to data from the CoStar Group.
Shanghai tops the global charts with 7,457 rooms, followed by London with 5,822 rooms, and Dubai with 5,053 rooms. These markets are anticipated to see the highest addition of hotel rooms in the current year, as reported by FTN News.
Regionally, the Asia-Pacific area surpasses others, with projections for more than a quarter of a million new hotel rooms to be opened this year. The Americas follow with 132,479 rooms, Europe with 123,789 rooms, and the Middle East with 54,238 rooms.
In the Middle East, Doha ranks second after Dubai with 2,406 rooms, while in Europe, Istanbul comes in second after London with 3,017 rooms.
Among U.S. markets, New York City is expected to introduce 4,852 new rooms, followed by Phoenix with 3,650 rooms, making them the top cities for new hotel room additions in 2026. Dallas is projected to open 3,558 rooms, and Orlando is set to add 1,988 rooms.
In South America, Cancun, Mexico, is anticipated to have the highest number of new rooms, with 1,839 expected, establishing it as a key market for new hotel openings in 2026.
Regionally, the Middle East and Africa saw 18,273 new rooms opened in 2025, with expectations of 51,238 new openings this year. The Asia-Pacific region recorded 189,471 new rooms in 2025 and anticipates 251,234 openings this year. Europe opened about 56,043 rooms in 2025 and projects 123,789 new rooms this year, while the Americas had 99,056 new rooms last year, with expectations of 132,479 openings this year.