Shangri-La’s JEN Johor Puteri Harbour hotel to close permanently on May 9
ISKANDAR PUTERI, May 3 — JEN Johor Puteri Harbour here, part of Shangri-La Group’s hotel chain, will cease operations on May 9 due to legal proceedings that it said are beyond its control.
In a statement today, the four-star hotel’s owner TAR PH Sdn Bhd said this meant that the business was unable to operate.
“Both TAR PH and Shangri-La Group, the hotel operator, are focused on its foremost priority of taking care of the 93 affected staff.
“Each and every staff has been offered a suitable job at affiliate hospitality businesses located primarily in Johor.
“TAR PH has also ensured that all affected staff will be appropriately compensated,” read the brief statement.
However, the statement did not provide details of the legal proceedings that caused the hotel’s closure.
The statement also added that customers with reservations will be contacted and assisted personally regarding alternative accommodation and event arrangements.
“TAR PH wishes to record its utmost gratitude to our dedicated staff at JEN Johor Puteri Harbour as well as to the hotel’s customers, partners and stakeholders for their support throughout the 10 years of operations,” read the statement.
The closure of the hotel, located along Persiaran Puteri Selatan in the popular Puteri Harbour shopping and dining district, came as a surprise.
Prior to being refashioned as JEN Johor Puteri Harbour, in 2013, the property was known as Traders Hotel Puteri Harbour, a four-star business-oriented hotel.
