Marriott opens 800th property in Asia, aims for 50 more this year even as Covid-19 pandemic keeps hotels shuttered

• The US-based hotel operator plans to open between 40 and 50 new hotels in Asia-Pacific this year, and 100 next year even as the travel industry reels from coronavirus
• A fifth of the group’s Asia-Pacific hotels outside China remain closed, down from half at the height of the health crisis