By Anshuman Tripathy

作者：Anshuman Tripathy

Sept 9 (Reuters) - Marriott International’s (MAR.O) Middle East hotel revenue declines narrowed significantly in July despite ongoing regional conflicts that continue to cause development project delays, chief executive Anthony Capuano said on Wednesday.

9 月 9 日（路透社）——Marriott International (MAR.O) 首席執行官安東尼·卡普阿諾（Anthony Capuano）週三表示，儘管地區衝突持續導致開發項目延誤，但 7 月中東酒店收入降幅顯著收窄。

Steady leisure and summer travel demand have helped travel firms offset some of the impact of the Middle East conflict, but a fresh wave of U.S.-Iran tit-for-tat attacks this week has heightened uncertainty, hurting revenue at hotel operators and online travel agencies and clouded their outlook.

穩定的休閒和夏季旅遊需求幫助旅遊公司抵消了中東衝突的部分影響，但本週新一輪的美伊相互攻擊加劇了不確定性，打擊了酒店運營商和在線旅行社的收入，並使其前景蒙上陰影。

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Speaking at the Bank of America Gaming and Lodging Conference, Capuano said revenue per available room (RevPAR) in the Middle East dropped 12% year-over-year in July, beating Marriott’s own expectations and marking a sharp recovery from the 43% plunge recorded during the second quarter.

在美洲銀行遊戲與住宿業會議上，卡普阿諾表示，7 月中東地區每間可供出租客房收入（RevPAR）同比下降 12%，優於萬豪自身的預期，標誌着從第二季度記錄的 43% 暴跌中大幅復甦。

While the Middle East accounts for roughly 3% of Marriott’s global fees, it represents 6% of its development pipeline.

雖然中東地區約佔萬豪全球費用的 3%，但其佔万豪開發管道的 6%。

Capuano said supply chain bottlenecks and capital flow interruptions stemming from the regional conflict have triggered project delays, prompting Marriott to forecast toward the lower end of its full-year net unit growth targets.

卡普阿諾表示，源於地區衝突的供應鏈瓶頸和資本流動中斷引發了項目延誤，促使萬豪將全年淨客房單元增長目標預測值調至區間下限。

Nevertheless, a shift towards experience-based spending is sustaining one of the strongest travel demand environments in nearly a decade, he said.

儘管如此，他表示，向體驗式消費的轉變正在維持近十年來最強勁的旅遊需求環境之一。

“Consumers are, across demographics, prioritizing travel and experiences over consumption of hard goods,” Capuano said.

“消費者在各個人口統計羣體中，都將旅遊和體驗置於硬性商品消費之上，” 卡普阿諾説。

Marriott said global room revenue rose 7% in July, led by an 8% gain in the U.S. and Canada. RevPAR grew 5% in luxury, 4% in premium and select brands, and 5% in mid-scale.

萬豪表示，7 月全球客房收入增長 7%，其中美國和加拿大市場增長 8% 起到引領作用。豪華品牌 RevPAR 增長 5%，高端及精選服務品牌增長 4%，中端品牌增長 5%。

Capuano dismissed the idea that current travel strength is merely a fleeting post-pandemic “revenge travel” spike, pointing to broad-based momentum across age groups and brands.

卡普阿諾駁斥了當前旅遊業的強勁表現僅僅是疫情後短暫的 “報復性旅遊” 高峰的觀點，他指出各年齡段和各品牌均呈現出廣泛的增長勢頭。

“This notion that the RevPAR trends are almost singularly led by luxury is just inaccurate.”

“認為每間可供出租客房收入（RevPAR）趨勢幾乎完全由豪華酒店主導的觀點是不準確的。”

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