March 2020 – Hotel & Restaurant Association of Bhutan

Appreciation to DHI and it’s companies for their kind support and generosity.

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Hotel & Restaurant Association of Bhutan on behalf of all the hoteliers in the country who have offered their facilities to be used as Quarantine Centers, would like to convey…

Request For Hotel Staff Detail

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Dear Hoteliers in Bhutan We would like to request your employees details by 12 noon, Monday, 16th March 2020. Please treat this as extremely urgent!!! You need to fill out…

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Phone: +975-02-336714/336262

Fax: 336263

Email: infohrab@gmail.com

P.O.Box No. 794

Dorji Yuden Building, top floor

above Ibest institute, Changzamtog.

Thimphu: Bhutan

Hotel & Restaurant Association of Bhutan

6 days ago

On behalf of it's members and all the hotels in country, the Hotel & Restaurant Association of Bhutan, would like to humbly offer our sincere & highest gratitude to His Majesty the King for the generous & unwavering kidu to the hotel industry. We are humbled and blessed by our selfless, magnanimous and compassionate Druk Gyalpo. Kadrienchey la, Your Majesty 🙏🙏🙏 ... See MoreSee Less

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Hotel & Restaurant Association of Bhutan

2 weeks ago

People express their gratitude to His Majesty The KingSonam Penjor

No words can express the overwhelming gratitude to His Majesty by the Bhutanese people from all walks of life.

People, whom this paper interviewed, were at a loss for words, choked with emotion at how His Majesty has been to them, the beacon of light to an otherwise dark and dreary day.

Some expressed that they felt protected and felt like being a son, daughter, brother, sister, true to what His Majesty had expressed during the Coronation Speech in 2008.

“Throughout my reign I will never rule you as a King. I will protect you as a parent, care for you as a brother and serve you as a son. I shall give you everything and keep nothing; I shall live such a life as a good human being that you may find it worthy to serve as an example for your children; I have no personal goals other than to fulfill your hopes and aspirations. I shall always serve you, day and night, in the spirit of kindness, justice and equality. As the king of a Buddhist nation, my duty is not only to ensure your happiness today but to create the fertile ground from which you may gain the fruits of spiritual pursuit and attain good Karma. This is how I shall serve you as King.”

At first people were afraid, confused, panicky and distraught for themselves, their businesses that would be affected.

Soon their fears were put to rest when His Majesty The King, like the knight in shining armor, came to the rescue of his subjects, dispelling those fears by personally and tirelessly, meeting the people in the borders, the different Dzongkhags to allay their fears of the unknown brought about by the COVID-19.

His Majesty on 10th April informed the people about the Druk Gyalpo's Relief Kidu. Thereafter, the Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering launched His Majesty’s Relief Kidu program to support all those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic on the 14th of April.

The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) expressing solidarity with the private sector states that COVID-19 came as an unexpected pandemic globally, creating uncertainties, fear of the unknown, depleting confidence and bringing disarray in lives and businesses.

"However, we Bhutanese with His Majesty at the helm, remain firmly guided and prepared, both in spirit and action, in fighting this adversity."

"We prostrate with profound reverence and in gratitude before Your Majesty for being the sacrosanct pillar of unity, strength, inspiration and our guardian angel. Each one of us today, is the beneficiary of Your Majesty’s unconditional Compassion and Incredible Empathy in these trying times, Your Majesty’s Kidu Relief Programme (monetary support to the affected people, interest waiver) came as huge help and we are grateful for Your Majesty personally ensuring and securing the safety of all of us."

The Chamber with utmost dedication states that "Bhutan may not be a rich country, but we are the most blessed nation as we have our beloved Druk Gyalpo, truly the "Peoples' King” which was more apparent during these trying times, to the outside world too. A selfless King, who feels for His people, A selfless King who thinks for His people and places His people's wellbeing before His Royal Self.

Kadrincle la Your Majesty."

According to the press release from the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Bhutan the hotel industry in the country found itself in uncharted territories when the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in closure of our country’s border restricting tourists from entering the country.

“The uncertainty of the entire situation as the conditions worsened globally, clearly indicating that the tourism industry was not going to be back on its feet any time soon, placed dark clouds over the tourism industry in the country particularly the hotel industry due to the immense financial strain on them.”

His Majesty’s Kidu during such dark times in the form of interest waiver on all loans including hotel loans not only provided immense relief to the hotels owners but also provided a sense of security, reassurance and hope for the future of the industry the press release further states.

“Many hotel owners conveyed feeling an overwhelming sense of gratitude, while others conveyed the inability to articulate it into words how grateful they truly are to the King. But almost all conveyed that His Majesty had saved them from a long and difficult journey which would have only ended disastrously for the industry. “

“The Hotel & Restaurant Association of Bhutan (HRAB) on behalf of its members and all the hotels in the country conveyed their highest gratitude to His Majesty the King for the generous and overwhelming Kidu provided to the hotel industry and their employees.”

The association felt that many people employed by the tourism industry including the hotel industry found themselves vulnerable as the tourism industry stood standstill due to Covid-19.

“During such hard times, His Majesty’s Kidu for the displayed people in the country affected by the Covid-19 including the employees of the hotel industry, brought about an immediate and immense relief to the recipients. “

Many grateful Kidu recipients from the hotel industry, feeling immense gratitude, offered their services to the country.

It has also been given to understand that many hotel employees are said to have conveyed this to the Royal Kidu Office and to the HRAB. In their own small ways, they wanted to show how grateful they were to the King for the Kidu during this difficult period.

Speaking on the same line the members of other private associations also conveyed immense gratitude to His Majesty The King and had no words to express their feelings.

“The Association of Bhutanese Tour Operators (ABTO) is most humbled to submit our heart-felt gratitude to His Majesty The Druk Gyalpo for the peerless leadership and noble interventions put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Association for Bhutan Cable Operators (ABCO) thanking His Majesty The King and the government said the association was incredibly grateful and unbelievably blessed for all the protection and safety provided to them during such pandemic.

Some of the taxi drivers and tourist guides to whom the BT interviewed expressed their deep gratitude to His Majesty The King and seek His Majesty’s guidance and leadership at all times to come.

The tourism industry in particular has been a key beneficiary of His Majesty The Druk Gyalpo’s magnanimity. The Royal initiatives such as Druk Gyalpo’s Relief Kidu, loan deferment and interest waiver and productive engagement of tourism personnel have not only helped us overcome daunting difficulties and challenges but also have instilled in us the conviction that the tourism industry will be back stronger and far more resilient.

In the hour of hard times, Bhutanese people see our His Majesty The King as the only hope and this unique culture makes us truly Bhutanese. As the time unfolds Bhutanese must unite as one in bad times and good times.

At the heart of all the His Majesty’s Kidu recipient they said: “In profound gratitude thus, we salute our Beloved Druk Gyalpo!" ... See MoreSee Less

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Hotel & Restaurant Association of Bhutan Hotel & Restaurant Association of Bhutan is in Paro, Bhutan.

2 months ago

HRAB would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude to DK Tshongkhang, Paro Bhutan For donating 2122 kg veg and 35 pic kawka and 65 pcs ferns.

Estimated value of Nu. 78000/-

DK Tshongkhang has sponsored those vegetables for the Quarantine Centers in Paro. HRAB deeply appreciates such humble gestures from our suppliers and partners. Kadenchey la 🙏 ... See MoreSee Less

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