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Hotels undergo makeovers during slowdown
SEVERAL major hotels in Penang have started renovating their premises during the global economic crisis in anticipating a lower occupancy rate.
Golden Sands Resort in Batu Ferringhi is in the process of massive renovation, with all its 395 rooms undergoing changes. General manager Bruno Cristol said the upgrading work had been planned since early last year but they decided to accelerate the progress in view of the economic situation.
He said: “With less tourist arrivals expected, we’ve decided to accelerate all the work and finish it in mid-December before Christmas. “The first batch of renovated rooms is expected to be open to the public by the first week of May.”
Lone Pine Hotel, also in Batu Ferringhi, is set to close on April 1 for renovation.
“The present downturn and expected slowdown in the next quarter is an opportune time to refurbish the hotel although plans for this long-overdue exercise have been laid out a while back,” said E%26amp;O Hotel general manager Michael Saxon. He said the last refurbishment exercise was about a decade ago when the E%26amp;O Group first acquired the Lone Pine Hotel.
Paradise Sandy Beach Resort general manager Jeff De Zilva said the hotel would be given a facelift next month. “Traditionally, April is a slow time for hotels as it is the interim period between winter and spring. So, it’s a good time to carry out any upgrading work,” he said.
Under the Mini Budget, hotels and business premises get a boost of a maximum of RM100,000 in tax rebate for renovations. “Although it may not be a large sum, we welcome the rebate,” said Malaysian Hotels Associations Penang Chapter chairman Marco G. Battistotti.
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