Hilton retains its position as the world's most valuable hotel brand for the tenth consecutive year, with a brand value of USD15.1 billion, focusing on luxury and lifestyle spaces.
Hyatt ranks second (USD8 billion) and Marriott climbs to third place (USD3.8 billion), showing growth in net rooms and major openings across regions.
Brand Finance reports leisure and experience-led travel driving hotel sector growth, with Asia-Pacific leading the recovery, and Taj being recognized as the world's strongest hotel brand.
The leisure and tourism sector sees a 22% increase in total brand value, indicating robust industry-wide recovery, with Booking.com as the most valuable brand (USD 10.5 billion) and cruise lines experiencing significant growth.