VIETNAM - War over room rates

TTGasia,.com, Jun 1 - 7, 2007

Vietnam hoteliers are defending their right to introduce steep rate increases next season, claiming tour operators should understand it is in line with strong demand from business and leisure travel.Tour operators last week united in protest against Vietnamese hoteliers’ proposed rate increases of up to 50 per cent effective immediately, saying some were refusing to honour existing contracts and describing the situation as “shortsighted” and a “grab for cash” (See TTGTravelhub.net Daily News May 24).Travel Indochina, Focus Asia, Phoenix Voyages Group and Destination Asia lent their names to a statement condemning the hoteliers’ “short term greed”. Indochina Services also contacted TTG Asia to say it agreed with their views.

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