Cvent has released Top Meeting Destinations and Top Meeting Hotels rankings for Asia-Pacific (APAC) for 2024, with Singapore and JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach leading the respective lists.
The Top 10 cities remained mostly consistent year-over-year with Singapore retaining its #1 ranking from 2023. The sole newcomer to the Top 10 is Shanghai (#10). Bangkok (#2), Tokyo (#4), Kuala Lumpur (#7) and Phuket (#9) each improved their Top 10 rankings from 2023.
As for the top meeting hotels in APAC, JW Marriot Hotel Singapore South Beach rose in the rankings to secure this year’s #1 spot, followed by Shangri-La Singapore (#2), and Hyatt Regency Sydney in #3. Newcomers to the Top 10 include Hilton Tokyo (#4), Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park (#5), voco Orchard Singapore (#7), Hilton Kuala Lumpur (#8), and Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park (#9).
For Cvent Top Meeting Destinations, Cvent evaluated 12,500+ cities worldwide listed on the Cvent Supplier Network (CSN). Activity was tracked between January 2023 and December 2023. Rankings were determined by a set of qualifying criteria, including the number of total room nights booked; the number of unique electronic request-for-proposals (RFPs) sent through the marketplace to venues within the city; the total value of the RFPs submitted; and the actual awarded value for meetings booked.
For Cvent Top Meeting Hotels, Cvent evaluated hotel properties that generated business through the CSN between January 2023 and December 2023. The properties were ranked according to various criteria, including total RFPs, awarded RFPs, total room nights, awarded room nights, major metropolitan area market share, conversion rate, and response rate.
These lists – which also include regional rankings for North America, Europe, and the Middle East & Africa – were compiled based on sourcing activity through the CSN, one of the world’s largest venue-sourcing platforms. More than US$16 billion in business events was sourced through Cvent’s online platforms in 2023.
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