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  • Novotel Saigon Centre Hotel owner reports biggest ever loss

    Novotel Saigon Centre Hotel owner reports biggest ever loss

    Thien Phuc International Hotel Company, which owns the four-star Novotel Saigon Centre Hotel in HCMC, has reported its biggest ever half-yearly loss of VND369.6 billion (US$15.4 million).

    The loss for the year’s first half was 50% higher year-on-year, according to its earnings report.

    It had racked up full-year losses of VND786 billion in 2021 and VND783 billion in 2022.

    At the end of H1 2023 Thien Phuc had total liabilities of VND8.695 trillion, including VND6.4 trillion in corporate bonds it had issued.Thien Phuc used to belong to Que Huong Liberty Corporation, one of the largest hotel operators in the city.

    In 2016, Que Huong Liberty sold its entire holding in Thien Phuc to Saigon Green View Investment Corporation.

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  • AccorHotels picks Ruckus Wireless as Wi-Fi vendor

    AccorHotels picks Ruckus Wireless as Wi-Fi vendor

    AccorHotels Group  has selected Ruckus Wireless as the preferred Wi-Fi partner for its chain of more than 3,700 hotels in 90 countries.

    The company has started implementing 802.11ac access point technology from the vendor at hotels including Novotel Hong Kong Nathan Bay Kowloon to improve performance for both customers and staff.

    As part of the agreement, Ruckus ill also update the hotel group’ technical infrastructure to help support new standards and customer requirements.

    “Our digital strategy is hyper-focused on our customers and owners—and their expectations for high-performance, multi-access, personalized Wi-Fi services,” said David Esseryk, vice president of guest technology and innovation at AccorHotels.

    “Ruckus’ understanding of the hospitality industry and close relationship with global HSIA services providers made the choice clear-cut. We look forward to working together, streamlining processes and ultimately further enhancing our powerful brand DNA.”

    Hotels require strong Wi-Fi infrastructure to support what is often a large number of concurrent users. Guests have also come to consider Wi-Fi as a must-have requirement.

    Ruckus Wireless Wi-Fi technology includes unique selling points including directional, high-gain RF signal routing to improve coverage, performance and cost-effectiveness, making the company a popular choice for the hospitality sector.