Features

Up close and personal with Bill Barnett, C9 Hotelworks Company

Reading Time: 3 minutes In the latest of a regular series, we find out what makes some of the leading figures in the serviced apartment and aparthotel sectors tick. This time, we speak to Bill Barnett, branded residence expert and managing director of C9 Hotelworks Company. • The best part of my job is…

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Industry News

Phuket branded residence supply tops $2.3 billion

Reading Time: 2 minutes Thailand: According to a report from hospitality consultancy C9 Hotelworks, the current supply of branded residences on the island of Phuket has topped USD$2.3 billion.

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Phuket’s branded residence surge tops global property market trend

Reading Time: 5 minutes Bill Barnett of C9 Hotelworks looks at the huge popularity of branded residences on the Thai island of Phuket. Phuket’s love affair with hotel managed properties started in the late 1980s with the posh Amanpuri ultra villas. Over the past three decades a rising number of chain and independent developments