ASDP: Meruorah Hotel Ready To Be Used To Succeed The ASEAN Summit In Labuan Bajo

Meruorah Hotel in Labuan Bajo, NTT. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero) ensures that the Hotel Meruorah, Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) is ready to be used to make the 42nd ASEAN Summit a success on 9-11 May 2023.

ASDP Indonesia Corporate Secretary Ferry Shelvy Arifin said the progress of the construction of the Meruorah Hotol as one of the main locations of the ASEAN Summit was almost 100 percent.

"The current progress is 97 percent with a complete completion target on April 30, 2023," Shelvy said in a written statement, quoted from Antara, Friday, April 28.

The Meruorah Komodo Labuan Bajo Hotel is located in the Labuan Bajo Integrated Marina Area. The hotel owned by ASDP, which is managed by a subsidiary of PT Indonesia Ferry Property (IFPRO), will be used as the main location of the ASEAN Summit for meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibitions (MICE) as well as accommodation for delegates.

In addition, the 145-room hotel is also equipped with a multifunction hall with a capacity of 1,000 people and a commercial area of Plaza Marina Labuan Bajo.

In addition, continued Shelvy, ASDP has also prepared professional human resources (HR) both from the internal and external Meruorah Hotel to serve heads of state, heads of government, and delegates of the ASEAN Summit.

"We also involve a number of local MSMEs that supply the needs of kitchen raw materials as well as F&B equipment for the Meruorah Komodo Hotel, such as a placemate ordered to MSMEs assisted by the Ministry of Social Affairs," he said.

Meanwhile, IFPRO President Director Ferry Snyders said some time ago during a visit to Labuan Bajo, President Joko Widodo had also checked directly to ensure the readiness of the Meruorah Hotel in detail and thoroughly in welcoming the presence of heads of state/government as well as delegates from ASEAN countries.

"Meruorah Komodo Labuan Bajo Hotel has experience as a main venue for international activities so that it is certain that it is ready to support the 2023 ASEAN Summit. Once again, thank you for the trust given to ASDP for organizing this big event," said Ferry.

Previously, the Meruorah Hotel also won confidence in the implementation of the International Association of Women Police (IAWP) in 2021 and six side events at the ministerial level, including Asia International Week Water (AIWW), 1st TWG Meeting, SAI20, 2nd ETWG Meeting, 2rd Sherpa Meeting, and 3rd DEWG Meeting.

Ferry said holding the ASEAN Summit would be a moment of revival of Indonesian tourism, especially in Labuan Bajo which is surrounded by charming islands for local and foreign tourists.