BANYUWANGI - The Banyuwangi Regency Government, East Java, has deployed a team to monitor and check all tourist destinations in the easternmost district of the island of Java during the 2025 Christmas and New Year 2026 holiday period.
The Regent of Banyuwangi, Ipuk Fiestiandani, in Banyuwangi, Saturday, said that previously the local government had made various preparations for hospitality aspects to welcome the Christmas and New Year holidays.
"All Pokdarwis have consolidated with the regency, starting from the readiness of destinations, tourist attractions to anticipating a surge in visitors," he said.
According to Ipuk, Banyuwangi is still the choice for tourists to spend their holidays during the Christmas and New Year holidays, and even hotels and homestays as well as various tourist destinations in Banyuwangi are crowded with tourists.
"Alhamdulillah, during the school holidays and Nataru this time, Banyuwangi remains the choice of tourists for vacation, this brings blessings to the people of Banyuwangi, all tourist destinations are crowded, hotels to homestays are also full," he said.
The Regent also reminded tourism actors, both accommodation and destinations, to continue to provide the best service to tourists.
"We have also deployed a monitoring team tasked with conducting routine checks at all tourist destinations," said Ipuk.
Data obtained, since the school holidays from Monday (22/12) to Friday (26/12) the occupancy of hotels increased, and the average hotel occupancy was recorded in the range of 83 to 100 percent.
Head of the Banyuwangi Regency Culture and Tourism Office, Taufik Rohman, said that based on data, a number of hotels even recorded maximum occupancy.
Like Lintang Luku Resort and Teras Hotel, occupancy reached 100 percent, while Ketapang Indah and Surya Jajag Hotels were 99 percent, Kokoon Hotel 87 percent, El Hotel 83 percent and Ilira 82 percent.
"Including homestay accommodation has also increased. Tourists who come both domestically and abroad, to spend the end of the year holidays in Banyuwangi," said Taufik.
Meanwhile, destinations, he said, experienced an increase in visits of up to 100 percent, and from December 22 to 25, visits to several destinations based on entrance tickets reached 21,553 visitors.
"The number of visits will continue to increase until the new year," he said.
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