{"id":261419,"date":"2017-10-02T06:06:28","date_gmt":"2017-10-01T20:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=261419"},"modified":"2017-10-02T06:06:28","modified_gmt":"2017-10-01T20:06:28","slug":"new-hotel-opens-beach-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/new-hotel-opens-beach-road\/","title":{"rendered":"New hotel opens on Beach Road"},"content":{"rendered":"
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From left, Li Dong Long, TF Seaside Hotel director Li Dong Xu, Queenie Wu-Cabrera, and Li Hai Dong (BEA CABRERA)
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The former Cabrera Building on Beach Road is now a hotel.<\/p>\n

The hotel, called TF Seaside Hotel, officially opened its doors yesterday. It is expected to somewhat ease the lack of tourist accommodation in Saipan. <\/p>\n

The hotel, owned by the Shenzhen Tang Fu Group Company from China led by the director Li Dong Xu, offers 60 rooms: VIP, executive, standard, and ADA rooms. <\/p>\n

Xu first came to Saipan in May 2016.<\/p>\n

\u201cI experienced how beautiful the island is\u2014perfect weather, the people, the history and the sights. I noticed that many tourists come and enjoy the island and the numbers kept increasing. I also noticed the lack of places to stay here so that gave me an idea to put up a hotel,\u201d Xu said.<\/p>\n

His company started the building\u2019s renovation in October 2016, with the help of Queenie Wu Cabrera and the rest of the Cabrera family on Saipan.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a very good location for the hotel. It\u2019s on Beach Road so it is in the middle of everything,\u201d Xu said. \u201cIt is close to the sea and the property where the hotel stands is a very quiet place. We prefer that our guests are able to relax, rest, and still have access to everything.\u201d<\/p>\n

The hotel\u2019s opening was attended by Lt. Gov. Victor B. Hocog, Saipan Mayor David M. Apatang, Rep. Angel Demapan (R-Saipan), and Hotel Association of the Mariana Islands chair Gloria Cavanagh.<\/p>\n

According to Hocog, this is a very positive step for CNMI.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are excited with TF Seaside Hotel\u2019s addition to the hotels on island. We welcome the economic contribution of TF Seaside Hotel as tourists have more options on island where they can be accommodated. We also welcome the hotel\u2019s plans to hire locals and train them,\u201d Hocog said.<\/p>\n

He assured the new business that the government is ready to give it assistance, provided it complies with CNMI laws.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope that the management of the hotel will always be in [compliance with ] our laws here in the CNMI so we do not encounter problems we have had in the past. If they have any difficulties, I encourage them to come to us and see how we can mitigate the problems because that is the reason why we are all here, to help each other,\u201d Hocog added<\/p>\n

Apatang encourages other investors to see the many potentials of the CNMI.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe thank\u2026TF Seaside Hotel\u2026for investing in the CNMI. We want to encourage other investors to follow. They built a beautiful building and everybody knows that we need more rooms so they can enjoy their stay here on Saipan,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Demapan shared the same outlook. <\/p>\n

\u201cAnytime we add more rooms to our inventory is a positive step for our tourism industry. Today, we have 60 new and beautifully done rooms. We are very excited as many visitors will be able to experience the treasures of our Commonwealth and we are grateful to our investors who have chosen to invest in a project of this magnitude on Saipan,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

According to Xu, he wants the hotel to be known for its good accommodations and service and that his company made sure that everything about the hotel is new\u2014the bedroom designs, air-conditioning, beddings, towels, WiFi signal, and good service.<\/p>\n

Cavanagh said, \u201cI am really encouraged that Queenie Cabrera (lessor) will encourage the [Shenzhen Tang Fu Group Company] to join HANMI and the Marianas Visitors Authority. This is something really needed in the CNMI.\u201d<\/p>\n

Xu said his company is committed to promoting Saipan. \u201cIn the future, we plan to add more rooms in the hotel and continue to hire locals to further help in the economic development of the CNMI,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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