Far East Hospitality sees room for variety as it grows

CEO of mid-tier hotel operator says crunch factors have led to industry with many small rooms, limited services

Published Thu, Aug 9, 2018 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

MID-TIER hotel operator Far East Hospitality's chief executive Arthur Kiong acknowledges the rosy statistics for the hospitality industry: tourism arrivals were up to 17.4 million last year and hotel occupancy this year hovers around the mid-80s.

Pointing to Singapore Tourism Board (STB) figures that show average room rates for the mid-tier segment between January to May standing at S$168.20, after falling from S$184.90 to S$167 between 2014 and 2017, he said a recovery could happen this year.

But there are still "undercurrents of concerns" in the industry, he told The Business Times in an interview.

Chief among them is wha…

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