by Bill Barnett from c9hotelworks.com One of Phuket’s largest integrated hospitality resorts, the Grand West Sands Resort and Villas is underway...

by Bill Barnett of c9hotelworks.com Thailand’s InVision Hospitality has debuted their GLOW brand in Krabi with a 130 room boutique hotel. Located...

By Bill Barnett of c9hotelworks.com The biggest worldwide tourism story going is that of the trending closure of the iconic...

By Bill Barnett from c9hotelworks.com In a somewhat surprise announcement, Nikki Beach Worldwide has signed on as operator of Chiang Mai’s Dhara...

Leading island developer Laguna has launched Dhawa Phuket branded residences at the main entrance of the integrated resort. Featuring one...

By Bill Barnett of c9hotelworks.com A new set of guidelines that quietly come into law late last year are set...

From Bill Barnett of c9hotelworks.com One of the leading hospitality groups in the world, Hilton Hotels and Resorts has two properties in...

The year 2017 was the best of times and the worst of time for Indonesia’s tourism icon and Phuket tourism...

PHOTO: Agoda.com by Bill Banett, c9hotelworks.com A new market report question’s if cookie-cutter hotel groups will again fall asleep at...

By Bill Barnett of c9Hotelworks.com For 2017 the island’s gateway airport posted 11.3% year-on-year growth to reach an estimated 8.4...

Mount Yotei, Niseko in summer. The Hokkaido destination is rapidly becoming as popular in the summer as it is in...

Bill Barnett from c9hotelworks.com reports on the rise and rise of the residential living properties with hotel branding and management.......

Bursari Phuket. Photo courtesy agoda.com by Bill Barnett, c9hotelworks.com One fast emerging Phuket borne hotel chain that is stretching out...

by Bill Barnett of c9hotelworks.com Asia’s property developers are jumping into bed with hotel groups as branded residences flourish. Southeast...

While Phuket is an island, most property buyers are led to believe that sea views or proximity to the ocean...

A new 555-unit hotel managed residence project named Phuket Waterworld is now offering apartments for sale. Located 'off beach', near...

Property insights from Bill Barnett of c9hotelworks.com One of the most common mistakes by property developers in hot markets or...

Phuket tourism is no longer just about the beach and the urban push is 'game on'. One leading example is...

An update on the Bangkok property market from Bloomberg. "We're still undervalued as a country, compared to Singapore and Hong...

Krabi Town has ranked Number One for growth in year-on-year search results for Thai holiday destinations on TripAdvisor. According to...

From Russia with Love might is a James Bond 007 thriller but it has also been a mantra for island...

Sporting events are a key catalyst for Phuket’s MICE (meetings, incentives, conferencing, exhibitions) demand, with the industry valued at THB 5.74...

Qatar Airways is upping flights from Doha to Krabi to a daily basis starting December 1st. The increase in service is...

As Thailand’s Phang Nga Province recorded a record high of nearly 4.5 million visitors in 2016, the lack of a...

Story from c9hotelworks.com Phuket’s Provincial government is undertaking a large-scale initiative to tackle the problem of unlicensed hotels. Since the...

Well-known longtime Phuket real estate lawyer Matthew McEvily passed away in the United States on June 20th. He was 59...

Phuket is attracting an ever-increasing number of international visitors to our golden beaches and turquoise seas. But many of the...

A hot topic over the past month has been the Malaysian government’s review and possible increase of the set minimum...