C9 Hotelworks Releases New Phuket Hotel Market Update Report
Category:Hotels|Tourism, Posted:16 Mar 2023 | 00:29 am
According to C9 Hotelworks new Phuket Hotel Market Update 2023, the resort island’s tourism recovery has accelerated over the past six months. With the removal of Thailand’s pandemic travel restrictions in 2022, airlift quickly ramped up as India and Malaysia were key early source markets. Over the current winter season aside from the return of […]
Destination Ink Radisson For Patong Hotel
Category:Hotels, Posted:12 Mar 2023 | 23:16 pm
Phuket’s hotel brand conversion trend is continuing, with the latest move having Radisson sign a deal for a 390-room hotel in Patong. Owned by the Destination Group, the property will be branded as a Radisson. This is the fourth recent conversion by Destination with one more Radisson and two Holiday Inns by IHG. Expect more […]
Hilton Phuket Arcadia Reflagged To ACCOR’s Pullman Brand
Category:Hotels, Posted:03 Mar 2023 | 07:35 am
One of Phuket’s largest hotels, the 662-room Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort has been reflagged under ACCOR’s Pullman brand. The hotel, which will be named Pullman Phuket Arcadia Karon Beach Resort will operate as a Pullman effectively in April of this year, and a staggered 24-month refurbishment program undertaken. With this addition, there will be three […]
AWC To Upgrade Westin Siray Bay Phuket To Ritz-Carlton Brand
Category:Hotels, Posted:25 Feb 2023 | 14:53 pm
Thailand’s Asset World Corporation (AWC) has announced plans to upgrade the Westin Siray Bay Phuket to a Ritz-Carlton. AWC acquired the asset last year in a purchase. The Ritz-Carlton will feature suite rooms and villas as part of its conversion and upgrade. Phuket’s luxury segment has led the power pandemic tourism surge in a top-down […]
Two Holiday Inn Branded Hotels For Phuket
Category:Hotels, Posted:21 Feb 2023 | 19:47 pm
Leading global chain InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed two conversions under the Holiday Inn brand in Phuket. The two are the 224-key Holiday Inn Resort Phuket Karon Beach and Holiday Inn Resort Phuket Surin Beach with 256 rooms. Both hotels are owned by the Destination Group and will be operated under franchise agreements. Phuket […]
Thai Domestic Tourism Subsidy Returns
Category:Hotels|Tourism, Posted:29 Jan 2023 | 15:24 pm
Thailand’s “We Travel Together” domestic tourism economic stimulus subsidy will return for a 5th time from February to August 2023. The government has agreed to a THB3.95 billion budget and will cover 40% of hotel room rates but not exceed THB3,000. Only Thais are eligible, with a maximum of 5 nights. They will also receive […]
