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Local hotels demand level playing field

Jun 23, 2015 News

Local hotels in Georgetown are demanding that the APNU/AFC Government act without further delay to set the playing field level with that of the Marriott Hotel.
The group is contending that the agreement made with the Marriott Hotel by the previous administration is anti-competitive and violates ýthe Caricom treaty.
Accordingly, the local hoteliers are asking that the entire agreement be reviewed and that they be given the same concessions given to Marriott Hotel.
The group cited the case of the Stewart Government in Barbados which immediately after granting generous concessions to the Sandals Hotel Chain, passed legislation to extend the same concessions to every local Hotel.
The Group is also demanding that the government immediately discontinue taxpayers’ money being used to pay Marriott’s staff, its electricity and all its operating expenses.
They are contending that if Marriott wants to operate a hotel in Guyana, it must open its own bank account and arrange its own financing as they, the hoteliers, have done and as every Flag Carrier, including Marriott, has done in other countries.
In addition they are requesting that Marriott be required to pay the Guyanese taxpayer a monthly rent for use of this taxpayer-funded hotel.

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