Georgia Palace Hotel lobby
investments there recently. First of all it is worth mentioning that as a result of this project new workplaces appeared in Kobuleti and hundreds of locals were employed. This project has introduced Kobuleti to many people. Foreign guests who visit us become acquainted with the beauty of our region and underline that our country has quite large potential for developing tourism in the country. Many of the representatives of foreign organizations choose Kobuleti as a place for recreation or business meetings, which is indisputably due to the merit of Georgia Palace Hotel. Prices have significantly decreased at our hotel and we have
introduced new special packages for newlyweds and businessmen as well. Q. Summer 2009 was quite busy for Georgian Palace Hotel. Despite the economic crisis, popularity of the 5 star hotel increased dramatically compared to the previous year. What do you think was the main determiner of the success of your hotel? A. The popularity of Georgian Palace Hotel was determined by many different factors; among them the most important is that we represent the first Georgian 5 star brand. This fact counts for a lot and it is necessary
to prove every day that the hotel really corresponds to the stated standards. The quality of service, right method of approach and hard work of the staff all contributed to the company’s level of popularity. Despite the unstable economic conditions existing in the country, interest in GPH increases on a daily basis. In 2008 we hosted only 7,112 guest but we should not forget the August events in 2008 that significantly contributed to a lower number of guests. For the year 2009 the situation has changed radically. We hosted nearly the same number of guests in August of 2009 that we did in the whole 2008.
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FINANCIAL MAGAZINE | JANUARY 2010