‘Have two-tier hotel rates’

Stiff competition: According to Ganesh, MyBHA supports MAH’s proposal to charge room rates in US dollars as this could reduce the ‘price war’ between budget and luxury hotels. — Filepic

KUALA LUMPUR: Budget hotel operators are calling for a two-tier system for room rates, with foreigners paying more for accommodation than Malaysians.

Malaysian Budget and Business Hotel Association (MyBHA) president Dr Sri Ganesh Michiel said the mechanism would help Malaysia’s hotel sector generate higher income while remaining competitive in the region.