For the first time, the idyllic Southern Thai island resort of Phuket is to be the venue of the annual B2B trade show, the 19th Thailand Travel Mart Plus Amazing Gateway to the Greater Mekong Subregion (TTM+) 2020. To be organised by … Continue reading
Artist, architect and icon of design to a million hoteliers across the world, Bill Bensley was the big top speaker at last night’s Thailand Tourism Forum (TTF) 2020, event. Hosted on the fourth floor of the InterContinental Bangkok, the event … Continue reading
In 2018, international tourist arrival traffic grew by 6% to reach a total of 1.4 billion world tourists, according to research by UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. And there’s a lot more to come with international travel predicted to increase by … Continue reading
by Bill Barnett from c9hotelworks.com Taking a 2020 view of Phuket’s hotel development pipeline that has now surpassed 15,000 new keys it’s hard not to be apprehensive. From a macro standpoint, the destination’s airlift and location are key success factors. … Continue reading
One of Asia’s leading resort destinations Phuket looks set to weather a perfect storm as soaring hotel supply is forecasted to be challenged by declining tourism demand. New research from consulting group C9 Hotelworks in their Phuket Hotel Market Update … Continue reading
Following the release of the Phuket Hotel Market Update Mid-Year Edition by hospitality consultancy C9 Hotelworks yesterday (July 14), the consultancy’s founder and Managing Director Bill Barnett has posted his review of what the data and report means for the … Continue reading
While staying at our Absolute Resorts & Hotels in Phuket, you will be spoilt for choice when it comes to innovative dining concepts to suit all appetites. Whether it’s stellar Thai food, Italian classics or a variety of fresh and … Continue reading
by Bill Barnett Moving through high season in 2019, hoteliers are starting to look for strategies for the rest of the year in order to not be reliant only on volatile mass markets. The following is C9 Hotelworks read on key trends … Continue reading
Despite registering a record high 9 million passenger arrivals at the island’s gateway international airport in 2018, performance data is indicating that a slowdown in its double-digit growth rates over the past few years is on the horizon for Thailand’s … Continue reading
Thailand will be the most popular foreign destination for Russian travellers this New Year festive season, the Russian Association of Tour Operators (ATOR) has revealed. Russian’s own Sochi is the most popular domestic destination. Thailand’s beaches and Sochi’s ski resorts … Continue reading
The fourth edition of the Thailand Yacht Show & RendezVous is set to take place in Phuket January 10-13 at Royal Phuket Marina. Targeting yachting enthusiasts and lifestyle-seekers from all over the region, the Thailand Yacht Show & RendezVous has … Continue reading
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is working together with local stakeholders and tourists on Ko Samui to eliminate the use of single-use plastics and encourage all to reduce waste, reuse and recycle to help protect the island’s ecosystem. Local … Continue reading
The recent launch of the first-ever direct flights from India to Phuket is only the beginning, says GoAir’s Managing Director Jeh Wadia. The airline has placed an order for 164 planes and have taken delivery so far of 41. “Our … Continue reading
Phuket Airport lies on the island of the same name in Southern Thailand, and its serves a market which greeted 8.4 million incoming tourists in 2017, up 11.3% versus 2016. This was mainly driven by a 20% surge in Mainland … Continue reading
Uzbekistan Airways, the national air carrier of Uzbekistan, will introduce direct flights to Thailand’s popular honeymoon and holiday resort town of Phuket. From January 5 to February 2, 2019 Uzbekistan Airways will fly non-stop to Phuket with a frequency of … Continue reading
GoAir, one of India’s fastest growing airlines, will launch its international flight operations on Oct 11 with India’s first-ever direct service to Phuket, flying from from Delhi and Mumbai. GoAir will mark its first foray into international skies after more … Continue reading
While most of Thailand’s resort markets struggle with an onslaught of mass tourism, Koh Samui has remained a ‘calm in the middle of a gathering storm’ in the numbers driven industry. While low-cost airlines have tapped into Asia’s soaring consumer … Continue reading
New school semesters may be looming or already underway after the mid-year break, but that doesn’t mean families are packing away their travel gear just yet. In fact, new research from Agoda, one of the world’s fastest growing online travel … Continue reading
Phuket found its way into another global destinations index earning 10th place among the world top places to visit, according Mastercard. Mastercard released, Tuesday, its ‘Global Destination Cities Index: Play’, a look at international destinations with the highest concentration of … Continue reading
Phuket figured seventh on the US News & World Report’s World’s Best Places to Visit, the only Asian destination to appear in the top-10 ranking. US News & World Report publishes various best-places-to-visit lists covering hotels, cruise lines and travel … Continue reading
The Airports of Thailand board of directors on Wednesday approved the construction of second airports for Chiang Mai and Phuket with a combined budget of Bt120 billion. Each new airport is budgeted at Bt60 billion, said AOT president Nitinai Sirismatthakarn, … Continue reading
Following the very first 2018 edition of The Michelin Guide dedicated to Bangkok, Michelin today (May 15) announced the extension of The Michelin Guide’s reach to Phuket and Phang Nga, with a new 2019 edition. The Michelin Guide Bangkok, Phuket, … Continue reading
A strong low season and China growth has pushed Phuket International Airport past a record high 8 million threshold. One of the developing storylines is mixed-use hotel and tourism attractions highlight market maturation as retail, theme parks and entertainment ventures are … Continue reading
Looking at Phuket’s primary and secondary condominium sector and analysing pricing points from the ocean up to ten kilometres inland, what is clear is developers and sellers are not maximizing what is one of the leading USP’s in the trade … Continue reading
The Phuket Hotels Association is expecting the number of international direct passenger arrivals at Phuket International Airport for the high season of 2017 to 2018 to increase by between 5 per cent and 7 per cent year year-on-year. This, according … Continue reading
Mumbai-based budget carrier GoAir is ready to start its first international services to Male, in the Maldives and Phuket, Thailand, this October. However, schedules for the airline’s first international services have not been finalised and bookings are not possible for either … Continue reading
One of Asia’s most desirable tourist destinations, Phuket is attracting an ever-increasing number of international visitors to its golden beaches and turquoise seas. But many of the millions of travellers who visit Phuket each year could be staying in unlicensed … Continue reading
Thai Airways has unveiled a series of new flights for its 2016-17 winter schedule, including new services direct between Phuket and Europe. This week, the national carrier launched a new direct route connecting Phuket with Frankfurt, enabling German holidaymakers to … Continue reading
Who will be the market drivers for property this coming high season in Phuket? Phuket has always been a hotpot mix of nationalities, whether it be the long-term residents, holiday home buyers or tourists. Long-term residents in Phuket basically fall … Continue reading
TOURISM and real estate are and have always been the key contributors to Phuket’s economy. Today, they remain the heartbeat of the island, but trends have shifted in terms of tourist profile and real-estate demand. Last year, arrivals to Phuket … Continue reading
The development of new upscale and luxury properties is driving the expansion of hotel supply in Asia Pacific, a new report has revealed. According to data from STR, there are currently 1,022 hotel projects under construction across the region, comprising … Continue reading
Thailand’s resort island of Samui continues to see its tourism sector grow steadily despite being excluded from a massive surge of low-cost airline flights to destinations across the country. In 2015, Samui airport’s passenger arrivals almost reached 1 million, while year-on-year growth … Continue reading
CHAIN hotel brands will be overshadowing independent establishments in Phuket in the near future, with 90 per cent of all developments in the pipeline belonging to an international brand, according to data by consultancy C9 Hotelworks. From a total of … Continue reading
Thailand’s resort island of Samui continues to see its tourism sector steadily grow despite standing quietly alone in a maddening storm of low-cost airlift growth across the country. In 2015 airport passenger arrivals eclipsed the one million marker and year-on-year … Continue reading
One of Asia’s prime resort destinations – Phuket – has experienced a sustained upward growth cycle that has seen passenger arrivals nearly double over the past five years. As Teflon Thailand has experienced it’s ups and downs over in the … Continue reading
The property market in Phuket has seen an increasing amount of supply over the last five years with both Thai and foreign developers jumping on the bandwagon, building projects all over the island. The island continues to witness the growth … Continue reading
C9 Hotelworks has released a regional overview of the emerging hybrid hotel sector titled Southeast Asia Hostel Market Trends 2015. Over the past two years we have completed a number of research engagements in the hostel market and it’s clear … Continue reading
Prices of new “super prime” properties launched in Phuket this year show an increase of 120 per cent compared with similar ultra-high-end properties launched between 2007 and 2011, reports Knight Frank (Thailand). Selling prices of new super prime projects in … Continue reading
Thailand, and more specifically Phuket, is leading a strong Southeast Asia trend in hotel residences to the tune of US$3.5 billion in properties currently up for sale. Overall the SEA regional market inventory is valued at a whopping US$16 billion.Recently, … Continue reading
Southeast Asia’s hotel residences real estate market has topped the USD16 billion level and is growing. Spurring the trend is an emerging synergy between the region’s property developers and international hotel chains. According to new research by hospitality consulting group … Continue reading