Bangladesh Services Limited (BSL), the owner of Dhaka Sheraton, will operate the five-star hotel under the new name `Ruposhi Bangla Hotel’ from Sunday until it gets a new operator.
But it will take months to operate under a new management.
Mahfuzur Rahman, General Manager of Ruposhi Bangla Hotel, came up with the disclosure in a press conference held at Sheraton Saturday.
The prices of commodities and services will remain same under BSL management while service standards would be increased, Mahfuzur Rahman informed the conference.
Marriot, Intercontinental, Swiss are short-listed by BSL. After completing all procedures, it will take at least 6 months to finalise a name among those. The name Ruposhi Bangla will be used under the new operator as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has chosen the new name, he added.
He said, “We requested the Sheraton authority last Thursday to stay with us, but they didn’t response. So far as I know Sheraton authority is minimizing its brand names in the whole world. That’s why it has wrapped up business from here.”
He further said, “In the last three years, we had negotiated with Sheraton. At one stage, Sheraton informed if the BSL agreed to renovate the hotel, they would continue its operation.
“First, it gave an estimated cost of 15 million dollars. However, later, they informed that it would take 30 million dollars to renovate. After that, we gave our consent. But, finally, they reported to us that they are not interested to operate the hotel here.”
Starwood’s 25-year deal with BSL expired in December 2008. Later, the contract had been extended 10 times with short spans.
But it will take months to operate under a new management.
Mahfuzur Rahman, General Manager of Ruposhi Bangla Hotel, came up with the disclosure in a press conference held at Sheraton Saturday.
The prices of commodities and services will remain same under BSL management while service standards would be increased, Mahfuzur Rahman informed the conference.
Marriot, Intercontinental, Swiss are short-listed by BSL. After completing all procedures, it will take at least 6 months to finalise a name among those. The name Ruposhi Bangla will be used under the new operator as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has chosen the new name, he added.
He said, “We requested the Sheraton authority last Thursday to stay with us, but they didn’t response. So far as I know Sheraton authority is minimizing its brand names in the whole world. That’s why it has wrapped up business from here.”
He further said, “In the last three years, we had negotiated with Sheraton. At one stage, Sheraton informed if the BSL agreed to renovate the hotel, they would continue its operation.
“First, it gave an estimated cost of 15 million dollars. However, later, they informed that it would take 30 million dollars to renovate. After that, we gave our consent. But, finally, they reported to us that they are not interested to operate the hotel here.”
Starwood’s 25-year deal with BSL expired in December 2008. Later, the contract had been extended 10 times with short spans.
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