Watching MotoGP Mandalika While Healing, HIN Prepares Bundling Watch And Stay Packages

Illustration. (Photo: Doc. Hotel Indonesia Natour)

JAKARTA - PT Hotel Indonesia Natour (HIN) as a member of the Tourism BUMN Holding and Supporter of PT Aviasi Tourism Indonesia (Persero) or known as InJourney, is supporting the MotoGP event, namely by meeting the need for accommodation in Mandalika, Mataram and its surroundings.

As is known, on March 18-20 2022, Indonesia will hold a MotoGP race at the Mandalika circuit. Indonesia will be the second host on March 20, 2022, after the first event in Qatar which was held at the Losail International Circuit.

Director of Business Development and Marketing of PT Hotel Indonesia Natour, Christine Hutabarat said HIN has coordinated with the government of West Nusa Tenggara, to be able to prepare residents' housing to become alternative housing for MotoGP spectators because they see the availability of star hotel occupancy rates which are running low.

"Cooperating with the NTB Government, the NTB Tourism Office and related agencies, including cooperating with tourist villages scattered throughout the Mandalika area and its surroundings such as Stanggor Village, Mandalika Tourism Village and so on," said Christine in a written statement, Wednesday, February 23.

Christine said that through collaboration with local governments and approaches to tourist villages, it is hoped that it can become a source of income for residents while meeting the accommodation needs of prospective Mandalika MotoGP spectators.

Not only that, said Christine, HIN through one of its business units, namely travel management, Exploren, will provide a bundling package, so that viewers can buy direct tickets to watch MotoGP, airline tickets and accommodations that can be selected through the website www.jeljahin.id.

Furthermore, Christine explained that Exploren is one of PT HIN's breakthroughs in the increasingly digital era. Where travelers can buy various services such as purchasing airline tickets, accommodation, transport and various holiday packages throughout Indonesia. Explore can be accessed through the website or application.

"We are trying to provide accommodation and bundling packages so that viewers can find it easier with a one-stop service," he said.

Bundling package options

Christine said, Exploren provides a choice of bundling packages with many choices of accommodation types. Options for bundling accommodation include bundling tickets to watch MotoGP and 5-star hotels, staying on phinisi boats, homestays and tourist villages, to cluster housing.

"Where the HIN is collaborating with Real Estate Indonesia (REI) in the Lombok area, in preparing cluster housing which will be one of the accommodation options," he said.

For visitors who want to watch MotoGP while on vacation in Bali, Exploren also has a bundling ticket with a choice of hotels in the Nusa Dua area, Bali. Everything includes plane tickets and a choice of movie ticket classes.

"All types of homestay accommodation and REI clusters have gone through an accuracy process and have met safety standards and health protocols. This alternative is very good for those of you who are starting to have trouble finding hotels around Mandalika," he said.

Christine explained that Exploren is a digital platform that is made very user friendly so that visitors can book tickets, packages and accommodation more easily.

"However, we still provide offline customer service if visitors need more detailed information and make transactions offline," he said.

For your information, since the inauguration of the Mandalika circuit, Central Lombok, Indonesia has continued to organize various major events to improve tourism conditions in Indonesia, especially in the Mandalika area.

On March 18-20, 2022, Indonesia will hold a MotoGP race at the Mandalika circuit. Indonesia will be the second host on March 20, 2022, after the first event in Qatar which was held at the Losail International Circuit. This is a good opportunity for Indonesia, especially in the tourism sector, with a target of 100,000 MotoGP spectators.