The temporary closure of the Furama Hotel on December 1 could be a boon for Tsim Sha Tsui rival Hotel Miramar, which is upgrading its conference facilities and hotel rooms in anticipation of increased business.
General manager Sylvia Chiu Wai-man said Hotel Miramar had added 10 function rooms and completed renovations to nearly 90 per cent of its rooms.
She said the renovations were designed to lure business travellers and conference delegates from hotels on Hong Kong Island.
Bookings for ballrooms and function rooms would also be boosted towards the year-end as supply would be squeezed by the closure of the Furama Hotel for redevelopment.
Ms Chiu expected no problems for the industry to absorb the 600 Furama employees as long as they had good performance records.
'I heard some of the Furama staff have already secured jobs at other hotels,' she said.