Completion of Dongguan Overseas Chinese Hotel

In August 2005, the Overseas Chinese Hotel, which was once one of the landmark buildings in Dongguan, the image representative of Dongguan's external hospitality hotels, and the first four-star hotel that "Old Dongguan" was proud of, was closed. Room service. Previously, the entertainment facilities and Western restaurants of the Overseas Chinese Hotel had been suspended. Employees of the Overseas Chinese Hotel said that although news of the hotel's closure had been reported before, the closure of guest rooms was too sudden and passengers who had booked rooms were also advised to check out.

On June 30, 2005, the Oriental Hotel, which had the only revolving restaurant in Dongguan, closed down. In just half a month, two old hotels in Guancheng District have closed down. The once prosperous Canal business district has lost two more "generals", making "old Dongguan people" sigh.

It was announced that it was “closed due to renovations”

The hotel lobby that used to be crowded with people has become deserted. At the entrance, a small sign was temporarily set up stating that the hotel had suspended room service due to renovations. A staff member sits in the position of "Assistant Lobby Manager" on duty. When asked if the hotel had ceased operations, the staff member said no, it was just for renovation. Because the Overseas Chinese Hotel has been open for many years, it has not undergone large-scale renovations, and the renovations will not be completed until at least 2009.

However, an employee of the hotel who did not want to be named believed that "renovation" was just an excuse. In fact, it had been known for a long time that the hotel would be taken over by Guancheng District. It's just that employees have never received formal notification, they just heard about it. Originally, only some Chinese restaurants were closed on the 12th. Unexpectedly, it was suddenly announced at noon yesterday that all guest rooms would also be closed. There were many tourists staying at the hotel at the time and were advised to check out.

Employees expressed concerns about their futures

Several Overseas Chinese Hotel employees expressed concerns about their futures. Because the housekeeping department's closure came so suddenly, employees were not prepared at all. An employee said that there are about 500 employees in various departments of the Overseas Chinese Hotel. Now, more than 100 employees in the housekeeping department and the Chinese restaurant on the fourth floor have been notified of severance. However, the hotel has no comment on severance compensation. Yesterday morning, someone from the Guancheng District Government came over to coordinate, but the employees did not know the specific situation. This employee is worried that the layoff of housekeeping staff may be just the beginning, and 500 employees may be laid off in batches. There has been a lot of discussion within the hotel in the past two days. Since the hotel had only signed an internal contract with its employees before, and no formal labor contract had been signed, it is still unknown whether the employees can receive compensation.

"Huada" was once famous

"Huada" is the nickname of "Old Dongguan" for the Overseas Chinese Hotel. According to Mr. Lin, an "old Dongguan", Overseas Chinese Hotel is a famous hotel for foreign guests in Dongguan. Since its opening in 1996, it has undertaken a considerable part of the reception tasks of the Dongguan Municipal Government, and is also one of the hotels that holds the most conferences in Dongguan. As the first four-star hotel in Dongguan, although the Overseas Chinese Hotel has been impacted by many five-star hotels in recent years, due to its good reputation, it and Dongguan Hotel are still the main hotels for external reception. A person from the Overseas Chinese Affairs Department said that when overseas Chinese come to Dongguan, they usually arrange to stay in "hotels" (Dongguan Hotel) and "BGI".

Mr. Zhang, a native of Guancheng, has deep feelings for BGI. When he got married, he served drinks at the "Huada". Now, "Huada", the witness of happiness, has suspended its business, which makes him sigh. "Towards the east, China is great at night." Drinking morning tea at the Oriental Hotel in the morning and afternoon tea at the Overseas Chinese Hotel in Dongguan has been a living habit of old Guancheng people for many years. Once upon a time, the Overseas Chinese Hotel held the most conferences among all hotels in Dongguan. From 1996 to 2004, "Huada" guest rooms were booked every year during the "Two Sessions" in Dongguan. This kind of brilliance is rare in other hotels. of. Today only the Convention and Exhibition International Hotel can compare with its former glory.

Guancheng District used to be the place with the highest concentration of hotels in Dongguan City. The old hotels on both sides of the canal have either withdrawn from the stage of history or lost their glory. The farthest ones are the Eastcom Hotel, which has been demolished. The Double Dragon Hotel has been acquired by a real estate developer. The Oriental Hotel will be transformed into an office building. There is no clear news whether the Overseas Chinese Hotel will still be a hotel after the transformation.