DENPASAR: Tourism expert I Gede Pitana has called on the Bali tourist authority to improve facilities and immigration services to lure more Japanese tourists to the island.
Bali, he said, could only absorb 3.5 percent of the total Japanese outbound tourists, which reaches 18 million annually. (more…)
This is the village of South Kuta, in the Kutuh District on the southern coast of Bali.
Almost fifty percent of residents in this part of the Indonesian island depend on seaweed farming for their livelihood.
The type of seaweed that they cultivate is Eucheuma Cottonii, because it yields a higher value on the market compared to other varieties. (more…)
By Luc Citrinot, Etn Senior Editor Asia (in Brunei)
Indonesia can look back with satisfaction to its 2009 tourism performance. According to estimated data from Indonesia Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the world’s largest archipelago was able to attract 6.46 million foreign travelers, compared to 6.43 million a year earlier. The 0.4% plus in arrivals is a turnaround as the Ministry of Tourism still forecast total arrivals to decreasing by 1% to 2% in September 2009. (more…)
Source : HVS International
The Bali Hotels Association (BHA) has forecast a 5% to 7% growth for the Bali tourism market on the back of increased flights from KLM and Garuda.
In terms of geographical source of arrivals, BHA expects markets from Europe, Russia, the Middle East and the United States to grow strongly in the second half of 2010. (more…)
Indah Setiawati , The Jakarta Post , Jakarta
Companies that run resorts in the Thousand Islands regency say their businesses are dying because of the small number of visitors to the area.
The problem is caused by a lack of accessibility and promotion, a workshop heard on Tuesday. (more…)
Aston International has been awarded contracts to develop and manage two new hotels in Bali under the Aston group’s favehotel brand.
The two new favehotels will be located on Jalan Raya Legian and Bali’s Seminyak on Jalan Petitenget, respectively. Each hotel will have approximately 100 guest rooms. (more…)
Bali by the Numbers: Bali Tourism Estimated to Have Brought 5.48 Million Tourists and Earned US$7.2 Billion in 2009.
During 2009, tourism is estimated to have contributed US$2.7 billion in foreign exchange to Bali’s economy, a figure equal to 42% of the total contribution made by the tourism sector to the national economy. (more…)
Jakarta, 14th January 2010 - Aston International has been awarded contracts to develop and manage two new premium select service hotels in Bali under the Aston group’s trendy 2 star favehotel brand.
The two new favehotels will be in privileged locations in the heart of Legian on Jalan Raya Legian and Bali’s fashionable Seminyak on Jalan Petitenget. Each hotel will offer around 100 stylish, comfortable and functional guest rooms at highly competitive room rates. Guests will benefit from the favehotel’s hallmarks such as superior beddings, high speed internet access, LCD televisions and favehotel’s accolade winning interior design. (more…)
The Westin Resort Nusa Dua Bali has achieved the prestigious Green Globe Certified Silver status under the Green Globe Earthcheck Certification programme managed by EC3 Global. The global programme recognises The Westin Resort Nusa Dua Bali’s commitment to operating at the world’s highest environmental standard.
Prior to achieving Certification, The Westin Resort Nusa Dua Bali successfully Benchmarked using the EarthcheckTM tool, against key environmental indicators including energy and water consumption, total waste production and community commitment. (more…)
OCHO RIOS (JIS):
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Stakeholders in the tourism sector were yesterday (January 11) educated about tsunami preparedness and management strategies, as the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) staged the first of two earthquake/tsunamis workshops.
The session, held at Gran Bahia Principe Hotel in Runaway Bay, St. Ann, was part of activities by ODPEM to mark Earthquake Awareness Week from January 9 to 15 under the theme: ‘Learn, Plan, Prepare. the next big earthquake could be near.’ (more…)