Thai inbound hotel demand up 10%, boosted by high-end arrivals: Expedia

[snoop1130]

Thai inbound hotel demand up 10%, boosted by high-end arrivals: Expedia

By The Nation

 

 

Travel platform Expedia Group has released its latest hotel demand trends for Thailand, which show that Thai accommodation partners are enjoying steady growth, with overall inbound demand increasing by 10 per cent over the past 12 months.

 

Based on demand generated by Expedia Group’s extensive portfolio of travel brands, the US remains the largest market to Thailand, with demand growing by 20 per cent year on year.

 

China is the second-largest market to Thailand, surpassing Japan, Hong Kong and South Korea for the first time in two years. 

 

Alongside China’s strong performance, India also upped its game, moving up three ranks to gain a place in Thai’s top 10 international markets.

 

Noteworthy is that Chinese and Indian travellers show growing appetite for premium accommodation, with more than 60 per cent of the bookings made by Chinese and 55 per cent of those made by Indians being in 4-star and 5-star hotels, Expedia said. 

 

This trend is in line with the Thai’s government focus to attract more high-end arrivals from China and India.

 

In terms of popular destinations, Bangkok, Phuket and Pattaya, unsurprisingly, are the most visited cities among Chinese and Indian travellers. 

 

Hua Hin (110-per-cent growth year on year), Koh Phi Phi (100-per-cent growth) and Koh Lipe (100-per-cent growth) emerge as the rising markets with triple-digit demand increases during the same period.

 

Expedia data uncovered that Chinese travellers are the driving force behind strong 50-per-cent demand growth for packages into Thailand.

 

Almost one in three international package bookings were made by Chinese. 

 

China is also the fastest-growing market for packages, as demand skyrocketed by 200 per cent year on year. 

 

India is trending in the same direction, with package demand up by 160 per cent. 

 

Other markets tracking triple-digit growth in package demand include Ireland (130 per cent), South Korea (120 per cent) and Indonesia (100 per cent).

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30370837

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2019-06-10

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[bluesofa]

It's interesting that someone 'slightly' more impartial than TAT is giving similar figures to TAT.

 

I readily admit I have no first-hand knowledge of these figures. I can only go on the different story that hoteliers, guest house owners, entertainment establishments and expats living here seem to give, which invariably end up contradicting TAT.

 

[upena]

Giving percentages and not actual numbers can be misleading. Let's say there were 100 bookings from America last year and Expedia claims a 20% increase. Well, that makes it 120 bookings. Actually surprised that anyone uses Expedia.

[hotchilli]

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Travel platform Expedia Group has released its latest hotel demand trends for Thailand, which show that Thai accommodation partners are enjoying steady growth, with overall inbound demand increasing by 10 per cent over the past 12 months.

While Thai businesses are screaming that tourist levels are low, streets, bars, beaches are empty?

[alfalfa19]

I think that they mean prices are up 10%, to counterbalance 10% or more drop in tourist arrivals.  So, everything evens out. 

[Nurseynutcase]

Well living in Kata, Phuket all I see are hotels going up and tourist numbers seem to be down.  This along with many restaurants closed and empty bars says to me there is already an over supply of accommodation.  I was talking to a couple from Australia and they are the on;y occupants of a thirty bedroom hotel.

 

Given the fact that the beach bars are being forcibly closed on the north end of the beach to build yet another hotel will have a further detrimental effect on tourist numbers to this area.

 

But hey TIT

[Sydebolle]

Glad to hear that; wherever I go though it happens, that I am the only guest, be it restaurant or hotel and most places could accomodate some more patrons.

10% - what a nice figure and still in the two-digit bracket!

[shackleton]

This is going to upset the No tourist doom-mongers on here

who only want to read about  less tourists 

lots of tourists are not found in the beach bars ect

some proberly a lot do visit the tourist sites in Thailand 

[Pedrogaz]

Up 10% from what? Americans do not come to Thailand in large numbers....using a biased sample that has the majority of travellers are Americans is worthless in assessing the overall state of the tourist market. There is absolutely no problem getting cheap heavily discounted hotel rooms in most of Thailand...even in the past high season....which tells me that occupancy is down, not up....whatever Expedia say.

Also look at the bars and restaurants in popular resorts....you don't have to wait for a seat.

[pierrenoel]

Based on demand generated by Expedia Group’s extensive portfolio of travel brands, the US remains the largest market to Thailand, with demand growing by 20 per cent year on year.THERE ARE ONLY 1 MILLION US TRAVELLER WHO COME TO THAILAND.

[Thingamabob]

Very odd wording in this report. No idea whether it's true or not. Most of the hotels I visit in Bangkok appear half empty.