C9 Hotelworks’ Latest and Archived Market Research Reports and Press Releases.
Market Research
- Phuket Hotel Market Update January, 2010
- Phuket Shared Ownership Marker Report October, 2009
Click here to download the AOCAP PowerPoint presentation: Download.(2.4 MB). - Phuket Luxury Villa Market Update September, 2009
- Phuket Hotel Market Update August, 2009
- Samui Luxury Villa Market March, 2009
- Phuket Luxury Villa Market January, 2009
- Phuket Hotel Pipeline January, 2009
Press Releases
January 25, 2010
Phuket Hotels Lose US$300 Million in Rate Plunge
Industry-wide discounting by Phuket hotels cost the industry on the island US$300 million in room revenue in 2009, according to the Phuket Hotel Market Update report compiled by leading Thailand consultancy C9 Hotelworks.
October 8, 2009
Report Shows Phuket Shared Property Ownership Is Multi-Million Dollar Sector
Shared ownership sales for Phuket represented USD61.2 million for 2008, validating the sector's stability despite the economic downturn, according to a recently released comprehensive research study into the industry.
August 4, 2009
Phuket Report Shows 48% Of All Hotel Projects Delayed
Up to 48% of all new hotel developments in Phuket are experiencing major construction delays triggered by the global economic downturn and concerns over Thailand's political stability, an authoritative report has found.
March 3, 2009
Samui's Luxury Property Market Faces Challenging Times
Global and domestic crises are worsening and moving through the first quarter of 2009 the market outlook forecasts an extremely challenging property market in Samui and other key resort areas in Thailand, according to C9 Hotelworks latest Samui Luxury Villa Market Report.
December 12, 2008
New Hotels Set to Open in Phuket Over Next Three Years
Development of new Phuket hotel properties remains strong, despite ongoing political issues in the country and international financial downturn. Thirty new hotels are at various stages of development with over 4,918 rooms due to hit the supply side over the next three years through 2011, according to market research conducted by leading Thailand hospitality consulting firm, C9 Hotelworks.
November 25, 2008 C9 Hotelworks Advises Developers of New Langham And Outrigger Branded Hotels in Phuket, Thailand.
March 11, 2008 Coveted Phuket 2008 Gekko Awards Announced at Glittering Ceremony
July 25, 2007 Phuket Hospitality Consultancy Delivers Gold in Prestigious PATA Marketing Awards
October, 2003 Bill Barnett Launches C9 Hotelworks in Phuket
TV Appearances
August 7, 2009
"Morning Talk" TV Programme
December 23, 2008 CNBC
Travel Woes
Assessing the business of travel amid the global economic downturn, with Bill Barnett, MD at C9 Hotelworks, speaking to CNBC's Martin Soong & Bill Barnett.
Press Coverage
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March
March, 2010 Tropical Living Magazine
Phuket Hotels Lose USD300 Million in Rate Plunge
Industry wide discounting by Phuket hotels cost the industry on the island USD300 million in room revenue in 2009, acording to the Phuket Hotel Market Update report compiled by leading Thailand consultancy C9 hotelworks.
February, 2010 Lux Magazine Winter Edition 2009/2010
Residential Suite
With a growing trend for private properties with access to first-rate hotel facilities and services, 2010 will see a boom in hotel-managed residences.
February, 2010 Lux Magazine Winter Edition 2009/2010
Eastern Promise
Forget the global financial meltdown. With über-exclusive super properties springing up in exotic locations across Asia, there's plenty of choice for those looking for a slice of the high life.
February, 2010 Property Report Thailand
Phuket is 'Desperate for New Launches'
The luxury property market in Phuket saw transactions worth THB1.1 billion during the five months ending November 2009.
February 7, 2010 Bangkok Post
Bali High, Phuket Not So Much
Bali was the magic word when it came to Asian resort destinations in the late 1990s, before it was overtaken by Phuket.
February, 2010 Tropical Living
Phuket Luxury Property Sales Top THB1.1 Billion
Phuket's luxury property market saw transactions worth THB 1.1 billion for the period of July through to November 2009, according to market research by leading Thai consulting firm C9 Hotelworks.
30 October, 2009 Bangkok Post
Shared Ownership Gaining Momentum in Phuket
Shared ownership is speeding ahead in Phuket as developers repackage and reduce the prices of their products to cater to cost-conscious buyers even though the economy is improving, according to Bill Barnett, managing director of C9 Hotelworks.
November, 2009 Thailand Property Report
Phuket Fractional Ownership Sector Growing Fast
Shared ownership sales for Phuket represented US$61.2m for 2008, validating the sector's stability despite the economic downturn, according to a recently released comprehensive industry research study.
October, 2009 Property Report Thailand
Phuket Luxury Villa Transactions
Despite continued restrained demand in the broader property market, Phuket luxury villa transactions hit Bt3.5bn in the first half of 2009.
October 9, 2009 The Nation
Tourism Transforming Property Ownership
Shared and fractional holdings gather force as island province recovers.
October, 2009 Property Report Thailand Magazine
Trading Places
Already popular in more developed markets, the trend towards fractional ownership is growing in Phuket, and in the current economic downturn, it offers opportunities to enjoy luxury products that might otherwise be out of reach. Bill Barnett traces the emergence of the fractional phenomena.
October, 2009 Tropical Living Magazine
Market Watch - Looking for Columbus
If it were not for Christopher Columbus and his dogmatic vision that the world was not flat, perhaps we'd all be crowded into a claustrophobic continent called Europe. While personally I do like my morning espresso and a croissant from time to time, breakfast discussions lately have been dominated recently by talks of a flat property market in Thailand's premier destination Phuket.
September 13, 2009 Bangkok Post
Luxury is in Short Supply
The high-end property market in Phuket has only about 90 luxury villas to offer wealthy buyers.
September, 2009 Director Magazine
Investment Heart Failure
Looking at the current level of overseas institutional investment in the hospitality sector in Thailand is a bit like the search for bigfoot; be it myth or fact, it brings out sceptical opinions from most industry analysts. One thing is for sure, while the patient has been admitted to the hospital with a faint heartbeat detected, no one is quite sure as to the prospect of the recovery.
August, 2009 Bangkok post, Property
Change in Tourism Pattern
The current reduction in European travellers to Phuket is offset somewhat by a jump in domestic and regional tourists.
July, 2009 Tiger Tales, Tiger Airway's Inflight Magazine
The Hunted Castle
Economic turbulence needn't derail dreams of a second home in Phuket, though prospective, buyers would do well to heed a few words of expert advice.
June, 2009 Business Traveller
Going South
Thailand's island resorts have been magnets for property investment in the past decade. Phuket, Krabi and nearby regions are still bustling with new luxury projects and schemes.
June, 2009 Tropical Living in Thailand
MARKET WATCH: Life at the Top
May 10, 2009 Bangkok Post
The Long Road to Recovery
May, 2009 TTG Asia.com
Thai Go-Ahead
April, 2009 TTG Aisa.com
65 New Hotels by 2010
April 10, 2009 www.windowonlifestyle.com
Resort Trends. Who's Setting Benchmark for 'Chicness'?
March 10, 2009 Singapore Business Times
Investment in Thai Construction May Halve
March 1, 2009 Bangkok Post
No Discounts on Koh Samui
February 11, 2009 TTGTravelHub.Net
Phuket Seeing Inventory Increase
February, 2009 The Business Times
Empty Rooms, Falling Rates May Dog Hotels
May, 2007 www.Phuket.com
Property Focus - Phuket Vacation - Ownership
April, 2007 www.Phuket.com
Property Focus - Phuket Luxury - Properties
March, 2007 www.Phuket.com
Property Focus - Patong Condominiums
February, 2007 www.Phuket.com
Property Focus - Properties in Phang Nga