Hotel rates are dropping
It is quite strange that while the demand for hotel rooms increases, its cost per night keeps dropping. This phenomenon is prevalent in Thailand, Phuket and in several parts of the world. The [...]
OTA’s push Hoteliers Out Of Business
In the past couple of years, I was able to meet with hotel managers, hotel owners and regular guests in Thailand and Phuket at different conferences and seminars organized by/for the hospitality [...]
Hostel Businesses on the rise in Thailand
The hotel business is growing rapidly in Thailand and the domestic travel sector has been identified as the primary reason. The rapid growth of low-cost airlines and an expanding middle class in [...]
Why you need a Revenue Manager?
Revenue management has become an integral part of the hotel business and this fact has managed to truly overturn the industry unlike never before. In the Phuket region though, the average room [...]
Phuket Hotel Guests in decline
The current occupancy rate at Phuket is crumbling, especially since it’s around 40%, which is worse than last year, and the Phuket Hotel Association officials are trying to bring in the best [...]
Phuket market arrivals 1st half year 2015
Hotel performance in the first five months of 2015 in Phuket is increasingly making news over the shifting segmentation. China rising and Russia declining have been two key stories. Total airport [...]
The hotel occupancy in Thailand saw a 11% decline in 2014
The hotel industry had a very rough year in 2014, and despite the fact that its last quarter started to bring positive results, the overall state all hotel industry in Thailand was far from a [...]
