Singapore and Thailand woo British holidaymakers
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- Singapore and Thailand woo British holidaymakers
- Phuket Vogue Partners with Agoda to ffer Discount Rates on Phuket …
- New supply puts pressure on existing hotel operators
Singapore and Thailand woo British holidaymakers
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–>Adam Frescodiv#related-article-links p a div#related-article-links p a:visited {color:#06c;} Two tourism campaigns worth tens of millions of pounds have been launched hoping to attract Britons to Asia this year. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is spending £42 million to encourage more tourists to visit the country and the Tourism Authority of Thailand in conjunction with Laguna Resorts & Hotels Public Company Limited is offering 100000 complimentary rooms to tourists. In recent years Singapore has invested heavily to consolidate its position as Asia’s prime tourism destination and the UK continues to be the most important European source market for the destination with approximately 493000 visitors in 2008 – a fall of just 0. 6 per cent on 2007. They hope that the “2009 Reasons to Enjoy Singapore” campaign will boost numbers.
Phuket Vogue Partners with Agoda to ffer Discount Rates on Phuket …
PR Web (press release)
The Phuket Vogue travel website recently announced a partnership with Agoda an online hotel booking company that offers discount rates on 267 Phuket hotels. Phuket City Phuket (. The island attracts honeymooners groups of friends solo travelers backpackers and families from around the world.
New supply puts pressure on existing hotel operators
Asia Property Report
This represents an increase of 26 percent bringing the total supply of four and five star hotels in the city to over 31,000 rooms. Many new three star hotels are also expected to open in the Thai capital as business and leisure travellers cut back on spending. “We believe three-star hotels in Bangkok will benefit from cost-cutting measures being employed by both businesses and individual travelers this year,” said Nabeel Hussain, Manager of CBRE Research in Thailand. “Branded budget hotels, such as the Ibis and All Seasons chains, are well-positioned to take advantage of this trend. ” “The nature of demand for hotels is notoriously volatile, with factors impacting demand as varied as they are unpredictable,” said Robert McIntosh, Executive Director, CBRE Hotels Asia. “Conversely, forecasting market supply is somewhat easier, despite some uncertainty in construction timeframes.
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