Condotel business sees high growth on back of tourism

According to Stephen Wyatt, country director of JLL Vietnam, the development of condotels depends heavily on the demand for accommodation by tourists. Hence, an increase in this demand will have positive impacts on this product type.

Condotel business sees high potential on tourist growth

According to Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, international visitors to Vietnam in 2017 reached nearly 13 million, up 29.1 per cent year-on-year.

The tourism market is still focusing on several major tourist destinations such as Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Danang, Nha Trang, and Phu Quoc.

Table 1: Visitor arrivals to Vietnam's major tourism hotspots

Source: Vietnam National Administration of Tourism

“In addition, according to the Tourism Law 2017 approved by the National Assembly, tourism is designated to become a key economic sector in the future which will create momentum for hospitality real estate thanks to supporting policies and investment incentives,” said Wyatt.

He added that holding regional and international conferences helps to promote the tourism industry.

2018 is expected to be another exciting year for the hospitality real estate sector as investors introduce their projects to capture increasing tourism in the coming time.

Condotel has grown in most of the key tourism destinations in Vietnam. However, large markets such as Danang and Nha Trang still have a lot of potential for tourism development in general and hospitality real estate in particular.

With the aforementioned potential for tourism development, it is necessary for both developers and investors to carefully consider factors such as service quality, business strategy, as well as guaranteed yield programmes in order to adapt to the continuously developing market, increasing customer expectations, and tightening legal framework.

“Whether there is oversupply in the condotel market will depend on the development of tourism in future. At the moment, tourism is a very promising sector thanks to government support commitments,” Wyatt said.