JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Shanghai Pudong

In this week’s edition of hot hotel openings, a new ‘standard’ arrives in the Maldives, a 17th-century church transforms into a lifestyle hotel, Taco Bell hotel opens and more.

Marriott International unleashed its vision to open up 1000 hotels in APAC by the end of 2020 this morning. With an existing 710 properties in 23 countries, the plan is already well under…