‘Decency, Hallmark Of Hospitality Business’

The managing Director
and Chief Executive Officer of Ada-Clems Relaxation Centre and Hotels, Ahoada, Mr. Robinson Ishiaki has said that operators of hotels in the State should down play immorality in the business.
Ishiaki who spoke to The Tide recently in his office at Ahoada said people involved in such a business  should do a clean one in order to have a good name.
He said in most hotels, what goes on there would not be good for the  public even as he said operators should build a good reputation to enable people say, “this  place is good”.
He dispelled the notion that good hotels, relaxation  centres and restaurants could only be found in place like Port Harcourt, Lagos and the big towns.
On the challenges facing operators of the hospitality industry, the Ada-Clem boss said funds were the major challenge.
He said while business was about up grading, without adequate funds, it would be difficult to move ahead.
He further explained that apart from the profit motive one of his main motives was to draw people back home.
“What we are doing is to draw our people who are staying in Lagos, Port Harcourt and else where to tell them that  there is a place in your home as the one you enjoy over there”, he said.
According to him, he was inspired to go into the business after several visits to Dubai and Lagos.
He said even though the standard in Lagos and else where were high, those at the local  level were other services.