The Grand Inna Bali Beach Hotel in Sanur has laid off 380 staff with a moment’s notice, causing understandable outrage and upset for hundreds of families across Bali. Local newspapers have reported that on Monday 25th July employees were summoned to a meeting where they received the news from the management team. Employees were then …
A new variant of Covid-19 in Bali has become a cause for concern for many communities across the island. On Friday 10th June Bali’s Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin announced the detection of four cases of Covid-19 Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 in Bali in late May. Although Minister Sadikin confirmed that the presence of the …
Hotel booking provider Agoda has shared their latest data on travel trends and searches for Bali are booming. The online travel platform is one of the biggest websites for travelers and their data is echoing sentiments from the Indonesian government that the island is irreversibly open for business. The data shared by Aodga tracks searches …
The 2022 Eid holiday has bought blessings to Bali and Indonesia’s tourism sector. For the first time since 2020, families who lived apart from one another were able to travel to be together over the Muslim holy festival. One of the biggest indicators that the bounce back from Covid-10 is underway was the huge jump …
Jumeriah is one of the world’s most highly regarded hotelier groups. They have added a stunning new all-villa resort to their impressive portfolio. Sitting right on the awe-inspiring cliffs of Uluwatu, Jumeriah Bali is set to become the island’s premier 5-star coastal resort. Jumeriah Bali has opened its doors to guests and the timing could …
Three new 5-star hotels will open in three different locations across Bali by the end of 2022. According to the Colliers Quarterly Report on Q1 of 2022, three 5-star hotels are currently under construction in Bali. They are expected to start operating by the end of this year. The new hotels are located in 3 …
Hotels in Nusa Dua have recorded a 182 percent growth in their collective hotel occupancy rate during the first quarter of 2022. The Managing Director of Nusa Dua, I Gusti Ngurah Ardita confirmed that the occupancy rate of the hotels has significantly increased. This is in comparison with the data from the same period in …
Many Bali hotels are offering special rates up to 50% to welcome the international travelers who have started coming back to the island. Update: Bulgari Resort Bali has reached out to The Bali Sun since the article was published and wanted our readers to know they will not be offering these kind of discounts explained …
Officials from the Indonesian Hotel General Manager Association (IHGMA) have proposed that the business sector lower their hotel rates. In support of the visa on arrival and zero quarantine policy implementation, the Head of Bali IHGMA, Agus Yoga Iswara, proposed that accommodation businesses in Bali lower their rates to attract more visitors to the island. …
Officials from the Bali provincial government have decided to provide two quarantine options for international travelers arriving in Bali. Bali Vice Governor Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati (Cok Ace) confirmed that the government had provided international visitors with two quarantine options: regular quarantine and bubble quarantine at the select hotels in Bali. He explained that …
Officials from the Denpasar city government have started to inspect the implementation of prevention protocols in accommodation businesses in the area. The authorities began their inspection in a hotel in Kesiman Kertalangu Denpasar on Thursday (10/2). They checked the implementation of all Covid prevention protocols, such as PeduliLindungi app utilization, hand sanitizer availability, hand washing …
The Bali Tourism Association has confirmed that the hotel occupancy rate on the island has dropped since the surge in Omicron cases. The Deputy Chief of Cultural Environmental and Public Relations from the Hotel and Restaurant Association, I Gusti Ngurah Rai Suryawijaya, confirmed that the occupancy rate of accommodation businesses in Bali has significantly dropped …