Kata’s new economy hotel

Posted by admin on November 27th, 2009 filed in Activities, Beach life, Living here, Partying, Property, The locals, Uncategorized

A new hotel is set to open on Kata Beach next week which will be revolutionary in only having around one staff member to around each of its four guests.

This cost-cutting measure is certain to make the three-star ibis Phuket Kata a roaring success, according to company bosses, as the normal ratio for international hotels is usually one-to-one.

The Accor group is launching this addition to its “worldwide economy hotel brand” as it continues to set new standards of utilising technology to make its hotels cost-effective.

So the whole resort will have around 260 rooms but only 80 staff members under general manager Frederic Garnier.

And once again it is the world wide web which is the instrument of change here, as well as a centralised system of accounts based in Bangkok.

The ibis Phuket Kata is the brand’s sixth new hotel opening during its 18-month lifetime and adds to its claim to be Thailand’s ”leading brand of economy hotel”.

The only downside will be if you happen to be looking for a job in Phuket’s hospitality industry, as should it succeed, there are sure to be many more that follow suit.