Towards The End Of The Year, Hotel Occupancy Rates In Nusa Dua Bali Are Increasing

BADUNG - Approaching the end of the year, hotel occupancy rates in the Nusa Dua area, Bali, increased. A number of sporting events and events are driving occupancy growth.

Managing Director of The Nusa Dua I Gusti Ngurah Ardita explained, towards the end of the year, the occupancy rate of The Nusa Dua area managed by PT Pembangunan Wisata Indonesia (Persero)/Indonesia Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) continued to show a positive growth trend. Occupancy rates increased from early to December 18th.

"It was recorded that it reached 50.37 percent, an increase from the average monthly occupancy rate in the previous three months, namely November 2021 of 33.03 percent, October 2021 of 26.63 percent, and September 2021 of 10.94 percent," Ardita said in a statement. written statement, Monday, December 20.

According to him, the achievement for 18 days in December 2021 is also higher than the average occupancy rate or 31 days in December 2020 of 23.56 percent.

"In the period of September and November 2020 itself, The Nusa Dua only recorded an occupancy rate of 4.63 percent, 8.93 percent, 10.90 percent, respectively," he added.

The increase in the occupancy rate is influenced by the increase in tourism activities in The Nusa Dua area, ranging from organizing sporting events, to international standard Meeting, Incentive, Convention and Exhibition (MICE) events.

"Organizing events at The Nusa Dua, which are booming again, both national and international events, really helped restore our occupancy rate, which was affected by restrictions on community activities. We are optimistic that a number of event agendas that will take place some time in the future will help our efforts to maintain the positive trend of visits. tourists to The Nusa Dua," he said.

During the period from September to mid-December 2021, The Nusa Dua will host several national and international events including the Indonesia Badminton Festival (IBF) in mid-November to early December 2021, the National Leadership Meeting (Rapimnas) Kadin 2021, the 14th Bali Democracy Forum (14th). BDF) and 1 ST Finance and Central Bank Deputies Meeting (1st FCBD) as part of the G20 series in early December 2021, as well as the Grand Final of the Esports President's Cup which will take place in mid-December 2021.

In addition, The Nusa Dua has also been chosen as the location for a series of G20 Summit events from December 2021 to October 2022. A total of eight hotels in The Nusa Dua area have been appointed as the location for the delegates to stay during the event.

The eight hotels are The Laguna Luxury Collection Collection Resort & Spa, Grand Hyatt Bali, The St. Regis Bali Resort, Melia

Bali, Destructive Nusa Dua, The Westin Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Sofitel Bali Nusa Dua Beach Resort, Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa.

In addition to the G20 Summit series, The Nusa Dua will also host a number of events including the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR) in May 2022 and the Bali and Beyond Travel Fair 2022 in June 2022.

Ardita explained, as a tourist destination with the concept of MICE and world class tourism complex, The Nusa Dua area has complete accommodations for more than 5,000 hotel rooms and MICE facilities that can accommodate more than 20,000 delegates.

"Currently, additional accommodation is being prepared in the form of 2 5-star hotels and 1 luxury villas with a total of 892 rooms," he said

The addition of these accommodations is expected to contribute to an increase in the occupancy rate at The Nusa Dua entering 2022, because it means more accommodation and venue choices for holding MICE events.

In addition, The Nusa Dua also has an outdoor space that can be used for various MICE companion activities, namely Peninsula Island covering an area of 7.4 hectares, as well as health facilities in the form of an international standard hospital.

This physical facility is even more complete with integrated Information and Communication Technology (ICT) services prepared by ITDC's subsidiary, ITDC Nusantara Utility (ITDC NU) to be able to meet the needs of events that require a qualified ICT network.

In addition to complete MICE facilities, The Nusa Dua also provides various facilities and attractions that can be enjoyed by tourists staying at The Nusa Dua, such as a shopping center, Pasifika Museum, theater (Devdan Show), golf course, and Water Blow tourist attractions.

Meanwhile, in an effort to prepare for international events during the adaptation period for new habits, The Nusa Dua area has implemented a number of health protocol-based regional governance, required Cleanliness, Health, Safety and Environmental Sustainability (CHSE) certification for the area and tenants, completed the vaccination program. Covid-19 for all workers in the area and encourage the use of the PeduliLindung application as an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in The Nusa Dua area.

"We thank the government for the support, especially the ministries or institutions that have supported the recovery of tourism in Bali through various events held in Bali. This has proven to be able to increase the confidence of event organizers and tourists to return to visit Bali, especially The Nusa Dua," he said.