Grand Hyatt Bali clarifies
First, thanks for sharing the concerns of the UNFCCC delegates during the side events at Grand Hyatt Bali. I would like to clarify on the soundproof issue.
The soundproof issue in the ballroom in fact has nothing to do with the Grand Hyatt Bali. Our new ballroom is perfectly designed with soundproof dividable walls, to effectively divide it into three industry-standard soundproofed rooms.
However, due to the lack of meeting space in Bali, each section of our new ballroom was again sub-divided into two separate rooms, thus making a total of six.
The UNFCCC contracted Cityneon based out of Jakarta to temporary build these partitions to create the six rooms in order to meet the meeting room criteria. These partitions are build as temporary structures therefore they are not soundproof, such as the airwalls which are used to divide all hotel ballrooms.
The Grand Hyatt Bali management raised the soundproofing issue during the construction on Dec. 1 and 2, before the conference began, and was told by organizers there was no other choice because of limited function facilities in Nusa Dua.
It is unfortunately quite unfair for Grand Hyatt Bali and its facilities to be perceived as the problem in this instance.
MARIA SITANGGANG
Director of Sales
Grand Hyatt Bali
Nusa Dua, Bali
Source: The Jakarta Post
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