Hotels In Gili Tramena 50 Percent Filled Ahead Of The Mandalika MotoGP

NORTH LOMBOK - The North Lombok Regency Tourism Office, West Nusa Tenggara, noted that 50 percent of the total 4,000 rooms available in the Gili Trawangan, Meno and Air (Tramena) tourist areas have been filled ahead of the Mandalika MotoGP.

"The accommodation occupancy on the three dyke is 50 percent of the total available rooms. That's the data we have collected until March 17, 2022," said Head of Marketing for the North Lombok Regency Tourism Office, Raden Santio, as quoted by Antara, Thursday, March 17.

This, he said, showed a very rapid increase in the number of visits from tourists at the MotoGP event which will be held at the Pertamina Mandalika International Street Circuit, in Central Lombok Regency, on March 18-20, 2022.

Santio said that visitors who stay at Gili Tramena are dominated by domestic tourists.

With this fact, he is optimistic that the level of tourist visits to North Lombok Regency, especially Gili Tramena will continue to increase until the peak of the MotoGP race on March 20, 2022.

It also continues to try to attract tourist visits. One way is to rent a booth at Pertamina Mandalika International Street Circuit, to promote tourist destinations, culture, culinary and handicrafts typical of North Lombok Regency.

"We have rented an exhibition space in Mandalika to promote North Lombok tourist destinations, there are tens of thousands of spectators, that's a rare opportunity to promote," he said.

Rifai, a tourist from Lampung, admitted that he deliberately came to Gili Tramena using a fast boat from Bali. The first visit to the island for a vacation to enjoy the natural beauty and underwater waters.

"This is my first visit to Lombok, and I want to get around to existing tourist attractions, including Gili Tramena," said Rifai.