WITH the collapse of the tourism industry brought by the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, Marco Polo Hotel Davao has decided to indefinitely...
WITH the collapse of the tourism industry brought by the coronavirus disease pandemic, Marco Polo Hotel Davao has decided to indefinitely cease its hotel operations effective June 15, 2020.
"Wala naman, nagscale down ka unya furlough, no work no pay, ubos na yung leave, what to do [next]? Anybody would say, unsa naman ang sunod ani? Murag dili na ta maka move forward ani? That's the reason why we just bite the bullet," he said. “Rather than completely lose our capability of taking care of our people and our obligations, we chose to do this,” Ledesma said.
At present, there are still several guests staying at the hotel. Around five to eight percent of the total number of rooms are being occupied by guests who were stranded and employees of business process outsourcing firms. "I note the outpouring of love for the hotel that has become a landmark and symbol of the city on social media by both patrons and former employees. I hope that it can return to operations sooner rather than later," Tria said.He added this underscores the importance of the tourism and hotel sector and that it employs almost five million individuals across the country.
Claudette Jung, a telephone operator of the Front Office Department of Marco Polo, shared how memorable her working experience in the hotel was for a year.
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