PORTSMOUTH, N.H.—Lodging Econometrics (LE) reports that Marriott has the most new hotel openings of any franchise company in the second quarter of 2016 with 53 hotels/5,959 rooms. Fairfield Inn is Marriott’s top brand for New Hotel Openings with 18 hotels/1,704 rooms. Following is Courtyard with 12 hotels/1,556 rooms and TownePlace Suites with 8 projects/763 rooms. SpringHill Suites & Residence Inn are next with 7 new hotel openings each. These five brands make up 98 percent of all newly opened Marriott hotels in the second quarter.
