Taipei, November 15 (Xinhua) -- Affected by the covid-19 pandemic, another tourist hotel in Taiwan is facing closure. The Ambassador Hotel Kaohsiung announced on the 15th that the lights will be turned out, and the original site will be converted into a residential building after the closure. This became the first five-star hotel in the region to close its doors.
According to taiwan media reports such as the Central News Agency, Zhongshi News Network, and United News Network, the hotel director said that the population of Kaohsiung has been losing, the tourism industry has been in a long-term downturn, and the merchants have been operating very hard. The pandemic has made this situation even worse. On the other hand, other hotel chains continue to enter the market. Therefore, the Ambassador Hotel decided to close its doors. The supervisor said that he was afraid that there would be hotels that would close down one after another.
The Ambassador Hotel Kaohsiung is located in Gangdu District, Kaohsiung City, along the AiHe River, with a house age of 40 years, which originally met the conditions for the reconstruction of dangerous old houses. After the hotel closes, it will be developed and built into a residence.
According to Taiwan media statistics, since the outbreak of the epidemic, Taiwan's tourism industry has borne the brunt of it. With fewer tourists and it difficult to afford fixed costs, a number of "long-established" hoteliers in Taiwan have announced their closures, including five-star hotels in Taichung, Tainan and other places. (End)
Source: China News Network
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