Five
more hotels signed under a franchise model, joining three properties signed in
May.
MAINLAND CHINA – Marriott International and Delonix Group have
signed five more deals to expand the Tribute portfolio in Mainland China, adding
to three properties announced in May.
Delonix Group is a global hospitality operating a diverse
portfolio of lifestyle brands, including Grand New Century, Maison New Century,
Grand House, Wonderland Resorts, and Found Retreat, with a presence in over 200
cities across China.
Leveraging a franchising model, the five new signings
include a Grand House hotel in Shaoxing; Grand New Century Hotel,
Wenzhou, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel; Wonderland Resort, Shangrao Sanqingshan, a
Tribute Portfolio Resort; Grand House, Jiangyin, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel; and
Grand New Century Resort, Changxing, a Tribute Portfolio Resort. These
projects are expected to open between 2025 and 2026.
In addition, the companies are celebrating the official
opening of two of the first three hotels that were signed in May 2024 — Grand
New Century Hotel, Hangzhou Boao, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, and Wonderland
Resort, Hangzhou Jiande, a Tribute Portfolio Resort.
“The launch of our first signed hotels underscores our
confidence in deepening cooperation, establishing a pioneering model in China
that merges franchising and brand affiliation,” said Donglin Li, president,
Greater China, Delonix Group. “In the future, we expect to jointly launch more
high-quality hotel projects and build a new engine for growth in the premium
hotel market.”
Marriott International and Delonix Group reached a long-term
cooperation agreement in January 2024. The parties anticipate that at least 100
properties in China could become part of the Tribute Portfolio over the coming
years.