Africa Hotel Pipeline Hits Record 104,444 Rooms

Travel and hospitality news highlights new wellness, accessibility and connectivity initiatives alongside strong hotel development. Pine Cliffs in Portugal is offering a six-day fitness and wellness retreat in June 2025, while Myrtle Beach is expanding sensory-friendly travel options for visitors with autism and their families. Madeira will have 12% more weekly flights from the UK between March and October 2025, including four new direct routes. Africa’s hotel pipeline has reached a record 577 projects and 104,444 rooms, up 13.3% year over year. In Kyoto, Reiko Sakata has been named general manager of the Imperial Hotel’s planned 2026 opening, which has joined The Leading Hotels of the World and will incorporate the historic Yasaka Kaikan.