The start of the Recovery Movement Control Order on June 10 has enabled hotels to revive, albeit slowly, but the industry is facing another hard time due to the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country.
“During the MCO period since March 18, hotel stays had fallen to the lowest, which was only about five per cent. “Due to the Covid-19 global pandemic, the country’s tourism sector could only depend on the domestic market and this situation is forecasted to prolong until the middle of next year. At the same time, hotels are still in a bad situation, forcing them to take cost-saving measures, especially reducing wages,” said Yap.
“When this happens, the hotel sector is the most affected. Reviving it will take time, probably by next June only the situation will be stable. Whatever, we have to accept the situation that hotels’ income is dropping,” he said.