Marriott, Hilton y Meliá elevan sus ingresos pese al entorno geopolítico

Three major hotel chains, Marriott, Hilton, and Meliá, reported increased revenue in the first half of the year despite geopolitical tensions. Together, they generated nearly 30.3 billion euros in revenue, a 5% increase, while their profit decreased by 2% to 2.824 million euros. Marriott, with over 10,082 properties and nearly 1.81 million rooms, reported $13.725 million in revenue, a 6% increase, and a 1% drop in profit to $1.414 million.

Hilton, with nearly 9,400 properties and 1.4 million rooms, saw a 8% revenue increase to $6.278 million, with a 17% profit increase to $867 million. Hyatt also saw a 1.4% revenue increase to $3.577 million, with a 9% profit increase to $148 million. French chain Accor reported stable revenue of 2.760 million euros, with a 2.2% RevPAR increase, but a nearly halved profit to 114 million euros.

IHG, with 7,109 properties and 1.05 million rooms, reported $2.659 million in revenue, a 5.6% increase, but a 9% profit drop to 425 million euros. Meliá saw a 6.8% revenue increase to 1.050 million euros, with no significant profit change. Minor, a Thai hotelier, reported a 3% revenue increase to 1.735 million euros, with a 4% profit decrease to 58 million euros. Choice and Wyndham, two franchise groups, reported decreases in revenue and profit.