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AT LEAST five premium hotels are prepared for the travel bubble. In total, Bali Tourism Board recorded 63 hotels for quarantine in Bali, 21 of which have registered as bubble hotels.
According to the Deputy Secretary of the Bali Tourism Board (BTB), Freddy SPS, and from the 21 hotels, 5 hotels with the bubble concept were appointed in this first stage, with the agreed package name Warm Up Vacation.
“There are hotels that are prepared for the travel bubble, including: (1). The Westin Nusa Dua, (2). Grand Hyatt, (3). Royal Tulip Springhill, Jimbaran, (4). Griya Santrian, Sanur, (5). Viceroy Bali, Ubud,” he said.
He explained that the five hotel “Warm Up Vacation” tour packages were also prepared and set at varying prices. He said prices start from IDR7.3 million-IDR18 million per person. Various activities and tourist destinations are also prepared by the relevant travel agencies.
“The additional number of bubble hotels will also be flexible according to demand. In this travel bubble, there will be several stages. There will be three stages later, but the addition of Quarantine hotels will follow the demand,” said Freddy.
He claimed that during quarantine he would be closely monitored by the competent authorities. Supervision from arrival at the airport to entering the hotel. Activities during quarantine are also prepared while at the hotel. After that, tourists can choose a package of tourist destinations provided by the travel agency.
This preparation is in line with the green light from the government to open international flights to Bali starting February 4, 2022. The Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, officially gave the statement.
“This is intended to re-invigorate Bali’s economy, which has been quite affected by this pandemic. However, we will continue to open in stages and continue,” Luhut said in a virtual press conference on Monday, (31/1)
Luhut emphasized that the entrance is only for Foreign Travel Players (PPLN) non-Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI).
He said the government gave two additional options for PPLN quarantine, namely bubble quarantine starting at five hotels with a total of 447 rooms. As well as six live on-board ships that have been certified Cleanliness, Health, Safety and Environmental Sustainability (CHSE) by the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy. [sources/photo special]
