You can bring your girlfriend and meet me at one of the cities with the most hotel rooms in the world.
Pitbull would absolutely encourage you to check out all of these exciting hotel rooms across the world. Anytime I think about hotels I’m either thinking about “Hotel Motel” by Pitbull or “Ignition (Remix)” by R. Kelly and there’s not much of an in-between situation there. Aside from the implications in those songs, hotels are like a completely different world. It’s like the outside world doesn’t exist when you’re within the confines of a hotel. Even the hallways just feel like an alternate universe. My favorite part of hotels is the comfortable bed and the fluffy sheets. I’m an average person and I don’t really trust white sheets, so there’s something posh and nice about going to hotels and seeing the fancy bed. You even get free toiletries in hotel rooms that you can generally take home with you if you’re sneaky (and that desperate for free toiletries I guess).
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Traveling is a fun activity which helps renew our energy as we are filled with the wonder of exploring a new place. The hotel room kind of functions as a locker on most trips, but it’s essential to find a good and safe place to stay when you’re on any type of trip. It’s pretty rare that you stay in your hotel for a majority of the time, unless it’s just that kind of excursion or you’re reviewing the room. It’s crazy to think about how many hotel rooms there are in the world considering how many people travel on a daily basis. In some cities, it’s almost like there’s a hotel on every block. New York is an example of a place people travel to a lot, and some of the hotels on our list of the 15 Biggest Hotels in New York City surely have a ton of rooms.
Needless to say, the hotel business is booming. It was predicted that it would reach $550 billion in revenue in 2016, up from just $395 billion in 2009. Some of the leading hotel chains based on number of rooms worldwide as of April 2016 include Marriott International Inc (NASDAQ:MAR) (1.11 million rooms), Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc (NYSE:HLT) (751,000), InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (ADR) (NYSE:IHG) (744,000), Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:WYN) (678,000), and Choice Hotels International Inc (NYSE:CHH) (507,000). The Europe and Asia Pacific regions are performing particularly well for these and other hotel companies, with occupancy rates of nearly 70% in 2014.
In order to estimate the number of hotel rooms in different cities, we consulted Quora. It was difficult to find accurate statistics for the number of hotel rooms in different places, but Quora seemed to have the best information. The cities on this list are ranked by the number of hotel rooms and the one with the most is at the top of the list.
Without further ado, let’s take a look at the cities with the most hotel rooms in the world, beginning on page 2.
10. London
Hotel rooms: 90,000
You won’t have to worry about finding a hotel to accommodate you in London and there are plenty of things to do and see in this royal city.
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9. Dubai
Hotel rooms: 100,000
Dubai is full of beautiful locations, like the Palm Islands (which are shaped like a palm when viewed from above) and the Burj Khalifa, a 160-story skyscraper. The Burj Al Arab is a posh hotel in Dubai with 202 bedroom suites.
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8. Bangkok
Hotel rooms: 100,000
The capital of Thailand is known for its shrines, and there are plenty of nice hotels like The Peninsula Bangkok and the Mandarin Oriental.
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7. Washington DC
Hotel rooms: 100,000
Home to President Trump, Washington DC has a lot of great places to see and things to do, which is likely why it has a lot of hotel rooms for tourists and visiting dignitaries to stay in.
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6. New York
Hotel rooms: 100,000
New York has, of course, earned a spot on our list of the cities with the most hotel rooms in the world. It’s quite pricey to stay here, but there are plenty of different neighborhoods to choose from and tons of hotel rooms in them.
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5. Chicago
Hotel rooms: 100,000
Chicago ranks 5th in our list of cities with the most hotel rooms in the world. It has a lot of places to see, like the Art Institute of Chicago, Millennium Park, Michigan Avenue, and the Magnificent Mile. With a variety of hotels to choose from, you’ll have a great time taking a trip here.
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4. Barcelona
Hotel rooms: 120,000
La Sagrada Familia is a beautiful spot to visit in Barcelona as well as La Rambla, which is a tree-lined pedestrian mall.
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3. Paris
Hotel rooms: 140,000
We are continuing our list of cities with the most hotel rooms in the world with Paris that has a beautiful romantic ambiance and a wide variety of spots to visit. With many different districts to choose from, it’s no wonder the city has so many hotel rooms.
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2. Orlando
Hotel rooms: 150,000
Tourism pretty much sustains Orlando, which is where Walt Disney World is located. Families from all around the world come to this city to enjoy all the tourist destinations and take their children to see their favorite Disney characters.
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1. Las Vegas
Hotel rooms: 152,000
It only makes sense that Las Vegas tops this list considering it’s another city that relies pretty much entirely on tourism. It’s famous for luxury hotels with casinos and has several other beautiful spots to visit.
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That concludes our list of the cities with the most hotel rooms in the world. It’s pretty much guaranteed that if you want to visit one of these places you’re sure to find a great place to stay!
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