{"id":1418,"date":"2018-01-11T17:36:29","date_gmt":"2018-01-11T10:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.absoluteresorts.com\/our-stories\/?p=1418"},"modified":"2018-01-11T17:36:29","modified_gmt":"2018-01-11T10:36:29","slug":"phuket-sees-boost-in-new-attractions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.absoluteresorts.com\/our-stories\/phuket-sees-boost-in-new-attractions\/","title":{"rendered":"Phuket sees boost in new attractions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soaring tourist arrivals are not only driving hotel development in this popular tourist island, but also spurring growth in peripheral sectors such as attractions, according to the latest C9 Hotelworks research released, 5 January.<\/p>\n<p>The report provides examples of expansion in attractions, mainly fuelled by a strong growth in visits from China, a market that demands man-made attractions to supplement visits to the beach.<\/p>\n<p>With its successful water park in Hua Hin, Proud Real Estate plans to start the development of Vana Nava Phuket by Q4 2018.\u00a0 Coupled with a 255-room Holiday Inn Express, the project is valued at nearly THB3 billion. <span id=\"more-138710\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/PhuketAirlift.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-138712 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/PhuketAirlift.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 369px) 100vw, 369px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/PhuketAirlift.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/PhuketAirlift-300x240.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"369\" height=\"295\" \/><\/a>Kata Water Park is another notable project that will begin construction in 2018.\u00a0 Developed by Kata Group on a 13-rai plot, replacing Kata Plaza, the plan includes a 300-room hotel and multiple dining outlets.<\/p>\n<p>Summing up Phuket\u2019s continued growth trajectory Bill Barnett of C9 Hotelworks says \u201cwhile the recent upgrading of Phuket International Airport and new terminal has been a welcome change, the long-term reality is it\u2019s just a band aid to a macro issue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c As Khao Lak continues growing along with the beach areas North of Phuket, the need to diversify Phang Nga\u2019s rising tourism market with its own airport is Phuket\u2019s Low Season Growth and China Drive Amass Record Numbers in 2017.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bolstered by a strong low season and double-digit China growth, Thailand\u2019s leading resort destination Phuket has hit a historic high note.\u00a0 For the year 2017, the island\u2019s gateway airport posted 11.3% y-o-y growth to reach an estimated 8.4 million incoming passengers.\u00a0 This was mainly driven by a 20% surge in Mainland Chinese travellers to the island and a rising number visitors during low season of 11.2% compared to the same period in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Full details are featured in the C9 Hotelwork\u2019s newly released Phuket Hotel Market Update.<\/p>\n<p>Download:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.c9hotelworks.com\/downloads\/phuket-hotel-market-update-2018-01.pdf\">https:\/\/www.c9hotelworks.com\/downloads\/phuket-hotel-market-update-2018-01.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soaring tourist arrivals are not only driving hotel development in this popular tourist island, but also spurring growth in peripheral sectors such as attractions, according to the latest C9 Hotelworks research released, 5 January. 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