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# Hotel industry still booming - Thousands of new jobs in new hotels in Middle East and Africa
- URL: https://hospitality.pro/hotel-industry-still-booming-thousands-new-jobs-new-hotels-middle-east-africa/
- Published: 2017-04-12T16:43:46.000Z
- Updated: 2021-02-10T23:01:38.000Z
- Author: Carsten Hennig
- Tags: Hospitality Industry News, jobs, News, #wordpress, #Import 2026-04-16 12:15

*London – 12 April 2017 –*   
STR’s March 2017 Pipeline Report shows 153,298 rooms in 546 hotel projects Under Contract in the Middle East and 59,200 rooms in 319 projects Under Contract in Africa.

Under Contract data includes projects in the In Construction, Final Planning and Planning stages but does not include projects in the Unconfirmed stage.

The Under Contract total in the Middle East represents a 1.1% increase in rooms Under Contract compared with March 2016\. Specifically in the In Construction phase, the Middle East reported 79,960 rooms in 258 hotels. Based on number of rooms, that is a 0.6% decrease in year-over-year comparisons.

**Middle East pipeline by Chain Scale (number of rooms):**

*Chain Scale – In Construction – Under Contract*  
Luxury – 10,744 – 20,983  
Upper Upscale – 23,289 – 43,619  
Upscale – 12,163 – 32,213  
Upper Midscale – 7,490 – 16,415  
Midscale – 3,158 – 10,813  
Economy – 0 – 0  
Unaffiliated – 23,116 – 29,255  
Total – 79,960 – 153,298  
*Source: STR / report as of March 2017, activity reported through February 2017* 

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**Under Contract data includes those projects in the In Construction, Final Planning and Planning stages**  
The Under Contract total in Africa represents a 3.9% decrease in rooms Under Contract compared with March 2016\. In the In Construction phase, Africa reported 28,768 rooms in 157 hotels. Based on number of rooms, that is a 6.1% decrease in year-over-year comparisons.

**Africa pipeline by Chain Scale (number of rooms):**

*Chain Scale In Construction Under Contract*  
Luxury – 3,339 – 9,081  
Upper Upscale – 12,139 – 22,479  
Upscale – 7,321 – 14,755  
Upper Midscale – 1,766 – 4,523  
Midscale – 2,947 – 5,938  
Economy – 0 – 0  
Unaffiliated – 1,256 – 2,424  
Total – 28,768 – 59,200  
*Source: STR / report as of March 2017, activity reported through February 2017*   
*Under Contract data includes those projects in the In Construction, Final Planning and Planning stages*