27/12/2010
Didier Lamoot
The Bangkok Post
Didier Lamoot is the general manager of the new $50 million, 201-room five-star Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra hotel. He has opened hotels across the world, in markets as diverse as Mauritius and Tunisia. Ahead of Sofitel's soft launch this past weekend, he talked to Soeun Say of the Phnom Penh Post about Cambodia's potential.
Q: What do you think about Cambodia's hotel industry and what is your general perception of the Kingdom?
A: In 2004 to 2005, a lot of people were asking, "Why build a luxury hotel in Phnom Penh?" All upscale hotels were losing money by that time, as occupancy and room rates were really below average.
But by 2007 to 2008, all professionals from our sector were pushing us to open, as they needed more luxury rooms. Times are changing fast and Phnom Penh is following the trend, maybe more than anywhere else in the main Southeast Asian capitals.
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