ITDC Reminds Hotel Entrepreneurs Ahead Of The Mandalika MotoGP: Rising Prices Are OK, But Don't Be High

ITDC Commercial Director Troy Reza War Badminton (Photo: Mery Handayani/VOI)

JAKARTA - PT Pembangunan Pariwisata Indonesia or ITDC mengingatkan pelaku usaha hotel untuk tidak meningkatkan harga inn lebih batas kewajaran menjelang Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesian-MotoGP 2024.

As is known, this international standard motorcycle racing event is the third time at the Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit. The event will be held from 27 to 29 September.

"We continue to convey please, the price (hotel or accommodation), friendly prices, may go up, but don't go up high," said ITDC Commercial Director Troy Reza War. In Press Conference Road to Pertamina GP of Indonesia at the Sarinah Building, Jakarta, Monday, August 26.

Troy said the unreasonable increase in hotel prices has the potential to harm the Indonesian tourism sector. In fact, according to him, it can also tarnish the image of tourism in Indonesia.

"Because the price (hotel) is not good, I am sure this can be responded to negatively by the public and (tourists) internationally," he said.

Because of that, Troy asked the relevant local government to continue to actively monitor local hotel businesses to apply reasonable lodging prices.

In addition, continued Troy, ITDC has also collaborated with the local Tourism Office to monitor the increase in hotel room prices ahead of the 2024 Mandalika MotoGP event.

"We will definitely give an appeal that we can increase prices, but the price must be normal, we have to keep it so that everyone keeps coming again to Mandalika," he said.

For your information, the provincial government (Pemrov) of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) has issued Governor Regulation (Pergub) number 9 of 2022 concerning the Implementation of Hotel and Transportation Tariff Accommodation Services Business.

In the regulation, accommodation service rates are regulated based on zoning, starting from zones 1, 2, and 3. Where zone 1 is located in the special economic zone (KEK) Mandalika and Central Lombok Regency.

In zone 1, the increase in hotel prices or allowed lodging is three times the previous tariff.

Then, zone 2 covers parts of the West Lombok and Mataram City areas. The increase in hotel prices or lodging allowed in the regulation is twice the normal price.

Meanwhile, zone 3 covers the Senggigi area and Tiga Gili in North Lombok Kanupaten. The increase in hotel prices or allowed lodging is one time the normal price.