Just back from several days in Phuket and my two evenings of work were filled with people.
Traffic day and night was a gauntlet, and seemed like earlier memories there.
I am sure it is down from 3 years back, but no sense of gloom and doom from anyone I met.
Building has recommenced and people seemed optimistic.
Not a scientific survey, but my observations first had.
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Expectations High For Phuket's High Season
Started by george, 2009-11-17 17:37
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30 replies to this topic
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simon43
Optimistic Member Posted 2009-11-23 09:52:36
Old Croc, obviously my customer numbers are totally insignificant in the whole picture, but I have definitely noticed a change in the type of customer over the past 9 months. Whilst almost all customers are single-night stays (that hasn't changed), the % of Asian tourists (Indian, Chinese, Korean, Japanese) etc has increased significantly.
I shall have to dust off my Mandarin phrase book  Simon #28
ScubaBuddha
Platinum Member Posted 2009-11-23 14:23:18
Just back from several days in Phuket and my two evenings of work were filled with people. Traffic day and night was a gauntlet, and seemed like earlier memories there. I am sure it is down from 3 years back, but no sense of gloom and doom from anyone I met. Building has recommenced and people seemed optimistic. Not a scientific survey, but my observations first had. If your talking about Patong, or traffic near Chalong circle and Central, year for sure very busy, but talk to people outside Patong, like the Ricky who I think you know, and you'll get doom and gloom. I know it's not Phuket, but I was in Krabi last week and the 12 or so room guesthouse had 3 or 4 rooms rented. Just my observations. 
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animatic
Observant member Posted 2009-11-23 19:19:25
Just back from several days in Phuket and my two evenings of work were filled with people. Traffic day and night was a gauntlet, and seemed like earlier memories there. I am sure it is down from 3 years back, but no sense of gloom and doom from anyone I met. Building has recommenced and people seemed optimistic. Not a scientific survey, but my observations first had. If your talking about Patong, or traffic near Chalong circle and Central, year for sure very busy, but talk to people outside Patong, like the Ricky who I think you know, and you'll get doom and gloom. I know it's not Phuket, but I was in Krabi last week and the 12 or so room guesthouse had 3 or 4 rooms rented. Just my observations. This month I have been in 2/3 of Phuket at all hours and it seemed relatively like older memories. Of course room bookings can also be watered down by even MORE rooms being built irrationally all over the place there, and same for Samui. In any case nice meeting you that evening. Hope things really do pick up. #30
jocko
Senior Member Posted 2009-11-27 18:55:23
Simon, you always seem to come to these sort of threads to relate how your hotel is full. As an (the?) airport hotel I guess you have a different clientel from others in the main tourist centres from which you are very distant. I presume you have a lot more short stay customers, people arriving on flights late or leaving early. I seem to remember you also cater for the disabled with special facilities. Would your hotel be a good barometer to judge whether tourist numbers are up or down for the high season? After reading this forum for years i have joined today to give you my input on this subject. I lease a small guesthse in Na Nai rd Patong and this is my 3rd high season coming up(Maybe the last) my booking's/ inquiry's are well down and the one's i have are short stays i know my prices are reasonable and we try to give a good service so it's got to be lack of satang. Good luck to all in the same boat for the high saeson #31
Mattmatt
Newbie Posted 2009-11-29 19:08:13
My family of 5 have booked tickets to Phuket via AirAsia but have not yet booked hotels. I should have finished my message. We have just returned from a 1-2 star hotel in Mui Ne Beach, VN, which was (~15 USD/n) and right on the beach but I got what I paid for. Thinking we should stay at at least a3 or more star when we visit Phuket area. What are your thoughts? Also, if we will be dividing our 11 day stay up into different locations, what are your suggestions? Thanks |
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