MATARAM - West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Governor Zulkieflimansyah issued NTB Governor Regulation Number 9 of 2022 concerning the Implementation of Accommodation Services Business to regulate and set the upper limit on hotel and lodging rates ahead of the 2022 Mandalika MotoGP.

"Don't be reckless and aji while you can. We will profit now but will lose in the long run. People will give up coming to our place if aji can raise hotel and inn prices at will," said Zulkiflimansyah in a written statement quoted by Antara, Tuesday, February 22. .

In the governor's regulation, it is expressly stated that accommodation providers are only allowed to increase prices with a set limit. The price given must be in accordance with the location of the Pertamina Mandalika international circuit, Central Lombok, NTB.

"The maximum rate increase is only allowed three times for hotels or inns that are located closer to the circuit," he said.

For outer zones, the rate increase is a maximum of two times. While the farthest zone increases the maximum once.

"Prices have to be in accordance with the zone and don't be lazy," he said.

Previously, the Head of the NTB Provincial Tourism Office, Yusron Hadi, had also slightly stated that the price increase must also be accompanied by an increase in service quality, development of attractions, and tourism.

Especially for travel agents, Yusron added, they can also sell tickets and lodging with a bundling system provided they do not sell at high prices.

"Accommodation prices should not be too high, as well as transportation prices," he said.


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