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Thailand’s Prime Minister announced that the country would only open to substantial tourism once a vaccine was approved, produced and implemented. Now being a vaccine-dependent country, Thailand will rely heavily on domestic demand in the meantime. So where does that leave hotel performance?

Australia has been much more successful than most countries when it comes to COVID-19 case mitigation. As a result, the country has been able to operate with a greater sense of normalcy.

On 17 December, we analyzed hotel performance in Asia Pacific amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read our summary with five key points here.

While COVID-19 has presented unprecedented challenges for the global hotel industry, looking back at past situations shows the industry’s ability to recover. STR’s research revolved around seven major countries in the region: Australia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.

Goa, a market that took some time to initially bounce back, has been building momentum since October with outperforming other leisure markets in the country and demand peaking during the Diwali weekend.

Recovery in the Asia Pacific region demonstrates the importance of domestic travel, as a country’s historic reliance on domestic demand directly impacts its hotel performance today.

On 13 November, we analyzed hotel performance in Asia Pacific amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read our summary with five key points here.

The two island countries in the Indian Ocean– the Maldives and Sri Lanka—have witnessed contrasting patterns in hotel performance as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Popular Southeast Asian destinations have a long way to go in recovery from the global pandemic. For now, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines are showing a similar trend to most of the world with regional markets outperforming the large cities.

On 30 October, we analyzed hotel performance in the Pacific amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read our summary with five key points here.

As entry restrictions for international travelers in Japan remain in place, new trends in hotel performance have emerged. Recent data suggests a distinct preference for regional destinations, helped in part by the Japanese government’s “Go to Travel” campaign.

Where exactly do Pacific countries stand now? We look at how performance has changed over the course of the pandemic.

Vietnam’s pandemic mitigation efforts have come with slow occupancy recovery and affected what was a development hot spot.

On 2 October, we analyzed hotel performance in Asia Pacific, specifically Southeast Asia amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read our summary with five key points here.

While many nations have lifted COVID-19-related limits on travelers, entry restrictions for international travelers in Japan remain in place. However, the Japanese government has launched a “Go to Travel” campaign to promote domestic travel and help boost local businesses.

Thailand, like many nations, has lifted COVID-19-related entry restrictions for travelers and provided an additional flow of demand for reopening hotels. But while hotel occupancy improves in the market, levels remain well below pre-pandemic levels with full recovery not expected for years.

Asia Pacific countries have been no exception to the unprecedented performance declines, but some of the region’s nations stand out in the earliest phases of industry recovery. New Zealand is one of them.

A look at COVID-19's impact on India's hotel performance.

On 17 July, we analyzed hotel performance in the Pacific region amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read our summary with five key points here.

On 19 June, we analyzed hotel performance in Europe amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read our summary with five key points here.