by HOTEL Asia Pacific
A survey conducted at the Asia Pacific Investment Conference in Hong Kong, organised by Horwath and Sonnenblick-Goldman, produced some interesting results. Voters were categorised as: hotel owner/investor, lender, hotel management or franchise company representative, and consultant/intermediary/lawyer. The percentages in the answers represent the composition of the survey audience:
1. Do you expect to change staffing levels? (Owners and managers only)
No reduction - 17 per cent
Reduce from 1-5 per cent - 29 per cent
Reduce from 6-10 per cent - 29 per cent
Reduce from 11-15 per cent - 14 per cent
Reduce from 16-20 per cent - 8 per cent
Reduce more than 20 per cent - 3 per cent
Increase - 0 per cent
2. Looking forward, how long will it take most Asian markets to return to operating levels achieved in 2000?
6 months - 17 per cent
12 months - 35 per cent
18 months - 27 per cent
24 months - 17 per cent
Longer - 4 per cent
3. In terms of the number of prospective investment/deals, where do you see the greatest volume of hotel investment opportunities emerging in Asia over the next 18 months?
China - 51 per cent
Thailand - 29 per cent
Japan - 11 per cent
Indonesia - 5 per cent
Korea - 4 per cent
Malaysia - 0 per cent
4. In terms of the number of prospective investment/deals, where do you see the greatest volume of hotel investment opportunities emerging, at realistic prices, in Asia over the next 18 months?
Thailand - 48 per cent
China - 23 per cent
Indonesia/Japan - 10 per cent
Malaysia - 5 per cent
Korea - 3 per cent
5. In terms of overall investment returns, where do you see the greatest investment opportunities emerging, at realistic prices, in Asia over the next 18 months?
Thailand - 48 per cent
China - 22 per cent
Korea - 14 per cent
Indonesia - 9 per cent
Japan - 6 per cent
Malaysia - 1 per cent
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