Hotel PopHarris is a two star hotel or budget hotel of the Group Tauzia. The hotel is full of color and apply the concept of green.The walls of the hotel is for example not a wall or walls of glass, but a transparent wall where the wind can get into. In addition, the concept of green applied to the water heater, water treatment, solar system this hotel.
Here is an interview of Robert Adhi Ksp Kompas.com by Marc Steinmeyer, President Director Tauzia in Hotel Management Hotel PopHarris Jalan Teuku Umar, Denpasar, Bali, on Monday (8/11/10) morning.
The design hotel is very colorful and different from similar hotels. What is the meaning?
I like the colors. It symbolizes the energetic life, colorful, not boring. I apply this in Tauzia first budget hotel in Bali.
What are the advantages PopHarris compared to similar hotels?
We developed the concept itself since three years ago. The team of French architects in conjunction with Indonesian architectural team developed a concept that is different from other hotels of similar concepts. We do creativity in the technology embodied in the construction of the facade, shower, water heater system, a wall without a wall. We do the innovation construct. That's the main point.
And as you can see the screen, facade, shower, water and solar system in this hotel looks more green.
Our concept is simple, unique, friendly. Not only in design, we also perform a more simple management, including marketing.
- Marc Steinmeyer
Next week a team from the French audit this hotel is how green the building. From the results of this audit, they will give a benchmark, what about the next international standard PopHarris built.
We also invite the Green Building Council to evaluate the project's first green hotel Tauzia this. PopHarris want to promote real environmental green.
When in Bali, we can use a wall with a screen like this, in Jakarta, we certainly can not do it.
There are plans to build and operate other PopHarris in other cities?
We had planned to build 8 PopHarris others, including the Road Cokroaminoto and Tuban in Bali's Denpasar, Manado, Yogyakarta, Jakarta Airport, Surabaya, and two more in Jakarta.
What about Harris Hotel?
Harris Hotel will be opened in Bandung (Festival Mall), Jakarta (FX Sudirman), Batam (Batam Center), Bali (Sunset Road). And in 2012, we plan to open 18 hotels Harris again, among others, in Malang, Surabaya, Sentul City, Peak, and the Jakarta Airport, four more in Bali, and in Luwuk Sulawesi.
What is the secret Tauzia PopHarris Harris and manage the hotel?
We are aggressive, have high deteminasi but remain focused on quality.
You used to CEO of Accor Indonesia Group, an international hotel chain is famous, but you opt out and build his own company, Tauzia. Why?
Indeed, while in Accor, I have a great position and enjoy the work. But you know, in companies such as Accor, 30 percent of the success of your property, 70 percent for corporate image. If you have a company own 100 percent success on your own. You went with your own parachute. And this is a challenge for us.
You adopt the budget hotels in Europe?
Because I come from Europe, I was a bit much to the concept of Europe. Our concept is simple, unique, friendly. Not only in design, we also perform a more simple management, including marketing. The number of permanent employees, only 9 people.
The concept of our room to be perfect, guests can sleep soundly with king size bed as well as five-star hotel. Guests also have free wifi.
You are optimistic with the hospitality industry in Indonesia?
We believe that Indonesia country grow and thrive. Optimistic does not mean unrealistic. The key to the determiniasi, hard work, consistency, and energetic either natural or personality traits....
