Master of Arts in Tourism Destination Management – Breda University of Applied Sciences

17 06, 2008

THAILAND – Tourism driving sales of resorts close to capital

By MasterTDM|2008-06-17T11:11:10+00:00June 17th, 2008|Accommodation, Asia, Thailand|Comments Off on THAILAND – Tourism driving sales of resorts close to capital

Bangkokpost, 16-6-2008

The tourism industry continues as the main driver behind interest in Thailand’s resort condominiums, with holiday destinations close to Bangkok receiving the most attention, especially from international buyers lured by attractive prices. Thailand’s seaside resorts; namely, Pattaya, Phuket, Koh Samui and Hua Hin, where more than 30% of the country’s luxury condominium inventory […]

12 06, 2008

BALI – Bali Legislators and Regional Officials Inspect Buildings

By MasterTDM|2008-06-12T11:22:37+00:00June 12th, 2008|Accommodation, Asia, Bali|Comments Off on BALI – Bali Legislators and Regional Officials Inspect Buildings

Balidiscovery.com, 6/9/2008

The Uluwatu inspection team was said to be shocked to discover that several of the illegal villas have been in operation since 2002, constructed during the administration of Cok Ratmadi as Regent of Badung. When asked about the many building violations, the Secretary of Commission B of the House of Representatives, Wayan Sudiana, […]

12 06, 2008

CAMBODIA – Australian company cements place in island resort boom

By MasterTDM|2008-06-12T10:52:23+00:00June 12th, 2008|Accommodation, Asia, Cambodia|Comments Off on CAMBODIA – Australian company cements place in island resort boom

earthtimes.org, 9-6-2008

Phnom Penh – Australia’s Brocon Group Ltd cemented its place in the island development boom off Cambodia’s coast, earning formal government approval for its planned 35-million dollar luxury resort, CEO Rory Hunter said Monday. “From July 2007 we had an in-principle agreement, but we have now received official approval on a 99-year non-renewable […]

5 06, 2008

THAILAND – tourism review 2007

By MasterTDM|2008-06-05T14:29:22+00:00June 5th, 2008|Accommodation, Asia, Aviation, Markets, Regional developments, Thailand|Comments Off on THAILAND – tourism review 2007

bangkokpost.com, 2008

Thailand’s potential as a world-leading tourism centre appears increasingly assured as it ramps up its destination offerings by adding numerous locations to the tried and tested roster of Bangkok, Phuket, Koh Samui and Chiang Mai.
The cultural and geographic variety of Thailand is an advantage that the private and public sectors are beginning to […]

3 06, 2008

ACCOMMODATION – Rise of budget hotel brands

By MasterTDM|2008-06-03T12:46:51+00:00June 3rd, 2008|Accommodation, Asia, Indonesia|Comments Off on ACCOMMODATION – Rise of budget hotel brands

TTGasia.com, May 30 – Jun 5, 2008

THE growth of mid-class business travellers and traders in Indonesia, and the trend of investors looking for a quick investment return have opened up opportunities for the development of budget hotels in Indonesia, below the three-star category. It was Accor who first saw this opportunity and introduced […]

2 06, 2008

DUBAI – Concern is growing for staffing

By MasterTDM|2008-06-02T13:52:24+00:00June 2nd, 2008|Accommodation, Middle East|Comments Off on DUBAI – Concern is growing for staffing

eTN, May 28, 2008

Innovative solutions to address future staffing issues were one of the key topics addressed at the Arab Hotel Investment Conference in Dubai. Jonathan Worsley, co-organizer of AHIC, believes staffing levels is one of the biggest challenges of today’s market. “The Middle East alone has demands for more than 1.5 million […]

28 05, 2008

THAILAND – Bangkok hotel price war unlikely

By MasterTDM|2008-05-28T09:25:04+00:00May 28th, 2008|Accommodation, Asia, Markets, Thailand|Comments Off on THAILAND – Bangkok hotel price war unlikely

TTGasia.com, May 23 – 29, 2008

Despite a host of new hotel openings on the horizon in Bangkok, wholesale tour operators said long-term relationships with existing hotels would be honoured and anticipated price undercutting, if any, would only be at a healthy, competitive level, not at a price-war rate. They added Bangkok hotels were […]

6 05, 2008

BALI – Government Threatens to Close Illegal Bali Villas

By MasterTDM|2008-05-06T08:55:31+00:00May 6th, 2008|Accommodation, Asia, Bali|Comments Off on BALI – Government Threatens to Close Illegal Bali Villas

Balidiscovery.com, (4/11/2008)

Nusa Bali reports that the “clean up” of hundreds of unlicensed villas operating as commercial ventures continues apace, with some 6 villas receiving visits my a multi-department inspection team each working day. With the latest deadline of August 29, 2008 for finalization of permits looming ahead, the newspapers reports that hundreds of villas […]

19 02, 2008

BALI – Tourism Investments Dominated by Hotels and Resorts

By MasterTDM|2008-02-19T14:43:11+00:00February 19th, 2008|Accommodation, Bali|Comments Off on BALI – Tourism Investments Dominated by Hotels and Resorts

Balidiscovery.com (2/16/2008)

Bisnis Bali estimates that the value of new investments in hotels and recreational facilities in Bali for the period January – November 2007 reached Rp. 1.4 trillion (US$152.2 million) comprised of 38 projects.
70% of the new investment in Bali is centered on the hotel and resort sector. According to research conducted by the […]

19 02, 2008

THAILAND – Pattaya's five-star market potential

By MasterTDM|2008-02-19T12:00:43+00:00February 19th, 2008|Accommodation, Markets, Thailand|Comments Off on THAILAND – Pattaya's five-star market potential

Bangkokpost.com, February 04, 2008

As an industry, tourism has created international awareness and prosperity, resulting in the establishment of impressive five-star infrastructure assets particularly in terms of transport, health and hospitality, which are directly benefiting the property industry today. Pattaya has long been the biggest tourism destination for Thailand and continues to be so with […]