Marriott International has reported a record-breaking year of growth in the Asia Pacific excluding China (APEC) region, with luxury a strong focal point.

Marriott International has signed an agreement to bring the second EDITION Hotels to Shanghai, set to open in 2026. The Shanghai EDITION, Changfeng Park, aims to redefine the concept of luxury in the vibrant Putuo District.

Luxury Group by Marriott International, the portfolio of eight hotel brands including The Ritz-Carlton, Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Bvlgari Hotels & Resorts, St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, EDITION, The Luxury Collection, JW Marriott, and W Hotels, have forged a curated slate of exclusive experiences in collaboration with urban air mobility platform Blade Urban Air Mobility, Inc.

Marriott International’s ultra-luxury EDITION Hotels brand will launch on Lake Como in 2025. The hotel juggernaut signed a deal with Virgin Australia’s owner, Bain Capital Credit, and Omnam Group

Marriott International’s EDITION collection will soft launch its newest luxury property next week when Tampa EDITION begins welcoming guests.

Marriott International’s luxury brands including The Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, The Luxury Collection, EDITION and W Hotels, has unveiled a collection of one-of-a-kind adventures curated in partnership with Quintessentially, the world’s leading luxury concierge company.

Marriott International is projecting to open more than 30 luxury properties in 2020 as the company focuses on creating the future of high-end travel through its portfolio of distinct luxury brands. Within the group’s luxury portfolio are brands including The Ritz-Carlton, Ritz-Carlton Reserve, St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, W Hotels, The Luxury Collection, EDITION, JW Marriott and Bvlgari.

Marriott International in partnership with Ian Schrager will soft launch the West Hollywood EDITION, the first West Coast USA location for the EDITION collection, on 1 November, 2019.

Marriott International is expecting to open more than 30 luxury properties in 2019, furthering the company’s global perspective on luxury travel with its ensemble of eight distinct luxury brands. Through the hallmarks of The Ritz-Carlton, Ritz-Carlton Reserve, St. Regis, W, The Luxury Collection, EDITION, JW Marriott and Bulgari, Marriott International continues to push boundaries, creating new guest experiences which meet the needs of the evolving luxury traveller. The company already has hotels and resorts in more than 60 countries and territories and is poised to expand its luxury footprint with more than 200 properties in the development pipeline, representing 20 new countries for the company’s luxury portfolio, from Sri Lanka to Bermuda and Morocco to Kenya.

Marriott International’s EDITION Hotels brand has expanded its portfolio beyond London, New York and Miami Beach with a new opening in Shanghai, joining the group’s launch property in China, located in Sanya.