Minor hopeful of swift recovery for Bangkok hotels
Hotels in central Bangkok continue to look on the bright side with indications that floodwaters threatening the capital are beginning to recede.
However, Hong Kong on Monday extended until November 21 a ban on tour groups travelling to Bangkok for a fourth week. The ban has resulted in the cancellation of about 125 tours affecting more than 2,800 people.
Dillip Rajakarier, CEO of Minor Hotel Group, said group bookings for Bangkok had disappeared during the flood crisis but he expected leisure business to return quickly once the capital was fully back to normal.
Minor’s three upscale Bangkok properties, including the Anantara Riverside Resort, have not been affected by the flooding in other parts of the city although the three hotels have been running at about 22 percent occupancy, compared with the usual figure of between 65-70 percent at this time of year.
“To some extent, this has been offset by our resorts in Phuket, Pattaya and Hua Hin, which has been doing very well. Phuket has been enjoying 94 percent occupancy this month,†said Rajakarier.
“I think for Bangkok we just need to get the message out that hotels are operating normally, the sun is shining and the city’s tourist attractions are open.â€
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