US Cities Race to Build Record Luxury Hotels

The U.S. leads the global hotel construction boom, claiming 39% of the world's record 15,922 projects totaling 2.4 million rooms in Q4 2025, with luxury segments surging to new highs of 1,328 projects worldwide and 95 in the U.S. alone. Developers scramble in vibrant hubs like New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, Austin, and Charlotte, where sun-kissed skylines and buzzing streets promise endless allure for discerning travelers. Nearly 1,000 new U.S.