Chiang Mai Hotels Slash Room Rates to Attract More Guests

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Chiang Mai Hotels Slash Room Rates to Attract More Guests

Subhabhong Rarueysong

 

   

CHIANG MAI (NNT) - Chiang Mai hoteliers have slashed their room rates by up to 90% during the off-peak season to attract more guests with weaker purchasing power.

 

Thai Hotels Association’s northern chapter President La-Iad Bungsrithong said tourists mostly flock to beach destinations in the South in March, prompting operators in the province to prepare for the upcoming low season.

 

She said the occupancy rate in March dropped to less than 3% and that trend will continue in April, which is expected to see 3-5% of occupancy despite the Songkran celebration.

 

According to Mrs La-Iad, even though vaccine distribution has started globally, the target markets for Chiang Mai such as China still cannot take outbound trips, and operators have to rely on the domestic market for the whole year.

 

 

-- © Copyright NNT 2021-03-08

 

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[keith101]

Chiang Mai ranked as world’s most polluted city .

Why would people want to travel to see this is beyond me and cant see to many tourists going there the way it is .

[GeorgeCross]

come for the view

 

stay for the air

 

you couldn't pay me to go to that hell on earth right now

 

most polluted city on the planet ????

 

[Justgrazing]

53 minutes ago, webfact said:

 

CHIANG MAI (NNT) - Chiang Mai hoteliers have slashed their room rates by up to 90% during the off-peak season to attract more guests with weaker purchasing power.

 

Otherwise known as stay in a wee room if you're skint ..

[rumak]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Chiang Mai hoteliers have slashed their room rates

 

There's a catchy promotion code as well :   Slash and Burn  in  Chiangmai !

[jackdd]

Are the hotel rooms equipped with air purifiers?

[hotchilli]

On 3/8/2021 at 3:24 PM, webfact said:

Chiang Mai hoteliers have slashed their room rates by up to 90% during the off-peak season to attract more guests with weaker purchasing power.

Maybe offer gas masks?

[brommers]

The hoteliers have little chance of attracting business. The pollution is one issue but the other is that in general people are loth to spend money on travel especially by air. The special promotion of low airfares in the government domestic tourism campaign last year saw only 40% uptake of available seats illustrates just how reluctant people are to venture any distance.

[NCC1701A]

"I love Thailand. I finally got out of Covid quarantine and I am headed to Chiang Mai!"  

[robertson468]

If the Local Authorities grew a pair and stopped the slashing and burning, particularly the plantations owned by the Companies, the air would become much cleaner and the visitors would return.  Until that happens, keep dreaming folks.