Hotel Chain Development Pipelines in Africa 2026

This year's Hotel Development Pipeline Report, the definitive study of international hospitality development projects in Africa, reveals record activity. There are now 675 hotels and resorts, with 123,846 rooms, in the development pipeline, up an extraordinary 19% on 2025, way ahead of the single digit pipeline growth reported globally by the leading international chains.

The report, researched and published by Lagos-based W Hospitality Group, with data from 53 international and regional (African) hotel chains, shows that development activity has been growing impressively in North Africa, which saw a 27% year-on-year increase – mostly in Morocco and Egypt – compared to an 11% increase in sub-Saharan Africa.

Hotel Chain Development Pipelines in Africa 2026