Scenic Hotel Group mothballing hotels in Dunedin and Franz Josef
The Scenic Hotel Group is mothballing some of its 17 hotels - including one in Dunedin - as it faces losing up to $14 million in revenue during the coronavirus pandemic.
Scenic Hotel Group managing director Brendan Taylor said the hotel chain, which owns Scenic and Heartland hotels, had taken a significant hit.
"The reality is we will have to close some hotels for 18 months. With having a hotel closed we are still losing between $50,000 and $70,000 a month."
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