Budget hotels want level playing field

Lower cost: (From left) Oh, Ganesh and Chia discussing issues pertaining to budget hotels. Ganesh says Mybha is helping members find proper channels to furnish their hotels at a lower cost.

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysia Budget Hotel Association (Mybha) intends to improve the competitiveness of budget hotels in the country, as the sector continues to face stiff competition from online booking platforms such as Airbnb.

Mybha national deputy president Dr Sri Ganesh Michiel said the association recently organised a trade mission comprising 83 of its members to the China Hospitality Expo in Guangzhou, China, which proved invaluable.