The News Review:

- Hotel boom in boutique rooms
- Chaophya Park Hotel wins double honours.
- Thailand targets India’s weddings and conventions market

Hotel boom in boutique rooms
NEWS.com.au – Sep 11, 2007
It now lists more than 400 hotels in 65 countries. In North America the Preferred Hotel Group has just created a new brand called Preferred Boutique to meet growing demand – and is expanding into Australasia. The widely admired Relais & Chateaux brand also sees Asian opportunities and has added hotels in Malaysia Cambodia and Thailand to its portfolio in the past year. It would like to include 10 properties in Australia. And Sydney-based Select Hotels & Resorts International now represents nearly 50 properties recently taking on boutique hotels in Sri Lanka Thailand and Tahiti. It expects further rapid expansion into Asia and has opened a Hong Kong office. Travellers rebel against bland hotels prefer luxury"There’s no doubt about the trend against standardised hotels especially at the luxury end" comments Select founder Richard Rosebery.

Chaophya Park Hotel wins double honours.
eTravelBlackboard – Asia Edition – Sep 11, 2007
With both traditional and ‘hi tech’ modern restaurants (5) and impressive wine cellar it’s the place Bangkokians gravitate towards for its famous name restaurants including the renowned Kao Tom Buffet and Mori Grill Restaurant. The hotel boasts a full length golf driving range with 45 tee off positions; a massage centre; Bali Spa and fully fitted fitness centre and outdoor pool. The hotel was the first in Thailand to offer complimentary WiFi and internet access in guest rooms and all public areas. Parking for 900 cars. For further details see.

Thailand targets India’s weddings and conventions market
Monsters and Critics.com – Sep 11, 2007
The TAT hopes to attract up to 600000 Indian tourists in 2008 earning the kingdom 16 billion baht (464 million) by focusing on two main markets – weddings and meetings incentives conventions and exhibitions (MICE). TAT deputy governor Juthaporn Rerngronasa said the cost of weddings in India was three times higher than in Thailand. The government tourism agency is working with five-store hotel operators in Thailand such as the Hyatt Erawan JW Marriot Rama Gardens Sheraton and Holiday Inn to promote wedding packages to Indian travel operators. According to Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) figures some 430000 Indian tourists visited Thailand last year and arrivals are expected to jump 15 per cent to 500000 in 2007 generating revenues of 8 billion baht (232 million dollars) said The Nation newspaper. The TAT hopes to attract up to 600000 Indian tourists in 2008 earning the kingdom 16 billion baht (464 million) by focusing on two main markets – weddings and meetings incentives conventions and exhibitions (MICE). TAT deputy governor Juthaporn Rerngronasa said the cost of weddings in India was three times higher than in Thailand.

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