The recent U.S. Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE) reports that, at the close of the first quarter of 2025, the top five markets with the largest hotel construction pipelines are led by Dallas with 203 projects/24,496 rooms, a new all-time-high room total representing 9% project and 11% room growth year-over-year (YOY). Following Dallas is Atlanta with 166 projects/19,149 rooms, Nashville with 127 projects/16,589 rooms, Phoenix with 126 projects/16,490 rooms, and Austin with 124 projects/14,514 rooms, which also achieved new all-time-high project and room totals, showing impressive 11% project and 9% room growth YOY.

U.S. markets with the greatest number of projects already under construction at the Q1 close are New York with 39 projects/7,064 rooms, Phoenix with 34 projects/5,023 rooms, and Dallas with 31 projects/3,706 rooms. Atlanta follows with 26 projects/3,182 rooms and the Inland Empire with 22 projects/2,399 rooms under construction.

For the 2026 forecast, LE analysts expect 848 new hotels/92,892 rooms to open in the U.S. by year-end. The Dallas market is expected to lead in new hotel openings in 2026, with 26 new hotels/2,611 rooms forecast to open, followed by the Atlanta market with 24 new hotels/2,539 rooms, then the Phoenix market and the Inland Empire, each with 23 new hotels expected to open accounting for 3,587 and 2,207 rooms, respectively.

Opening In The Next 12 Months

Here are the Metro Phoenix hotel construction projects expected to wrap up in the next 12 months:

June 2025: Candlewood Suites Mesa – Phoenix East, 1748 S. Crismon Rd., 108 rooms

June 2025: The Remi Scottsdale Autograph Collection, 4415 N. Buckboard Trail, 161 rooms

July 2025: Fairfield Surprise Prasada, 13430 N. 163rd Dr., 60 rooms

July 2025: TownePlace Suites Surprise Prasada, 13430 N. 163rd Dr., 50 rooms

August 2025: La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Phoenix, 9050 W. McDowell Rd., 95 rooms

September 2025: My Place Hotel-Phoenix East/Mesa, 1555 South 105th Place, 88 rooms

September 2025: SpringHill Suites by Marriott Surprise, 16840 N. Civic Center Dr., 106 rooms

October 2025: AC Hotel Phoenix North Happy Valley, 25100 N. 22nd Lane, 183 rooms

October 2025: element Phoenix North Happy Valley, 25100 N. 22nd Lane, 95 rooms

November 2025: Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Casa Grande, 742 N. Mission Pkwy, 70 rooms

November 2025: TownePlace Suites by Marriott Casa Grande, 742 N. Mission Pkwy, 70 rooms

December 2025: VAI Resort, 9601 W. Cardinals Way, 1,100 rooms

January 2026: Home2 Suites by Hilton Goodyear Phoenix West, 1950 N. Litchfield Rd., 112 rooms

January 2026: LivAway Suites Tolleson, Interstate 10 and 91st Avenue, 126 room

February 2026: LivAway Suites Glendale, 9930 W. Desert River Blvd., 126 rooms

February 2026: Residence Inn by Marriott Phoenix Gilbert, 15237 Willis Rd., 109 rooms

March 2026: LivAway Suites Surprise, 14020 W. Mountain View Blvd., 126 rooms

April 2026: AC Hotel Scottsdale Old Town, 7117 E. 3rd Ave., 168 rooms

April 2026: Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Buckeye, Verrado Way, 108 rooms

April 2026: Homewood Suites by Hilton Gilbert, Mercy Road and South Val Vista Drive, 130 rooms

April 2026: SpringHill Suites By Marriott Phoenix Gilbert, East Ray Road and South Santan Village Parkway, 134 rooms

May 2026: Home2 Suites by Hilton Peoria North Phoenix, W. Jomax Rd. and N. Lake Pleasant Pkwy., 103 rooms  – more at azbigmedia.com