What are the most
important development plans you have for the Hotel?
In 2003 we will upgrade 15 standard rooms to luxurious
rooms. Also six long stay apartments will be made.
The lounge area will be upgraded as well as our
three restaurants. Restaurant Legend, the most prestigious
place in Ostrava for fine dining, Brasserie Mimosa
for business lunches, and Beer pub Radegast for
typical Czech food.
Conference tourism in Ostrava, how do you evaluate
it?
I'm very optimistic about the conference market
in Ostrava in the future. The connection from Prague
to Ostrava by air and by train is very good. Our
facilities are competitive with Prague, our service
is better and our prices are lower. A meeting in
Ostrava inclusive air fare will be cheaper than
a meeting in Prague. Our hotel is situated in the
city center and Ostrava and the surroundings has
a lot to offer. I would advice meeting planners
to compare Hotel Imperial with similar hotels in
Prague. |
What is the competitive
advantage of the Hotel Imperial?
The Hotel Imperial Ostrava is the premier international
hotel in the region. It has the most modern and
well-equipped hotel rooms, congress center, relaxation
center, and technical facilities in Ostrava and
in Eastern Moravia. The service and hospitality
have improved to very high level. Imperial Ostrava
is your home while traveling.
What are your estimations about the possibilities
of foreign investments in the tourist sector of
the region?
The Ostrava Region was the leading industrial producer
in the Czech Republic in the eighties. It accounted
for 12.54% of the Czech GDP in 1996. Almost all
of the industry in the region is heavy industry
such as coal mining, metallurgy and energy production.
The last two mentioned are currently undergoing
major reconstruction and downsizing. The chemical,
pharmaceutical, engineering and electro-technical
sectors are also historically important in the region,
as well as paper, textile, and food industry. The
service sector is underdeveloped. Recently companies
from several countries made big investments in Ostrava
and surroundings. The new enormous Philips factory
in Hranice is a good example that major international
companies have invested in this area because of
very interesting circumstances.
Plus the Czech Republics EU integration can only
bring additional benefits to the Hotel. |
