Better 5G is fulfilled than we waste a time and finance to work out some area or cities which does not meet 5G requirements. He shares B Destinations for Indonesia Tourism to help and ease some destination as their references.
WHY B? After analysing the 10 New Bali destinations and doing some matrix for the top Indonesia Tourist destinations, SEVENFOLD Asia introduced B Destinations instead, by fact that all B Destinations start with letter B are better and greater than other destination, here we are; Banda Aceh, Brastagi, Bukit Tinggi, Batam Bintan, Bangka Belitung, Bengkulu, Bandar Lampung, Banten, Bandung, Bogor, Borobudur, Bromo, Banyuwangi, Bali, Bajo, Balikpapan, Banjarmasin, Bunaken, Baliem and Biak.
Beside letter B, he added letter J as special city destinations which are Jakarta and Jogjakarta. Those destinations are hot destinations and worthy as investment destinations too! Should there be any other destinations look like top destinations, they have to use B & J Destination as the selling and entry point.
BALI IS STILL THE HIGHEST RANK & SCORE TOURIST DESTI- NATION
From 20 B and 2 J Destinations, Bali is still the highest rank & score Indonesia Tourism Destinations. Followed by Bandung, Batam Bintan, Borobudur and Bogor.
If the Tourism Ministry would develop 10 New Bali Destinations, they should make a different approach or consider to diagnose and or should be fulfilled 5G requirements. Even Bali took more than 30 % foreign tourist share whose visit to Indonesia archipelago. In his last statement,
“ If we want to be better Indonesia Tourism Better Future Outlook, do not diagnose wrongly and or mistreated, it will definitely drive you in wrong direction and it will only be rhetoric every year strategy!” he added.
OUTLOOK The good news is President Joko Widodo knows 5G is very important for Indonesia, he has started to repair and develop better National‘ Connection’ Accessibility! The air connectivity and land bridge are very important and crucial.
And it is the right time to review those countries whose have visa-free entry for tourist from 30 countries before to set the next branding and promotion.
However Indonesia archipelago remains one of Asia’ s popular tourist destinations and provides some accommodations with significant opportunities for growth. Assuming a six percent compounded annual growth rate, domestic and international visitor arrivals is projected to increase to 600 million by 2022. B + J Destinations as above mentioned should prepare all facilities including accommodation.
Historically, many of the economy and midscale hotel categories catered to the rapidly growing domestic markets. There are less on the upscale or luxury hotels. The influx of budget airlines in Asia and within Indonesia, have enhanced connectivity and affordability of travels.
Bolstered by a healthy economic outlook, the hospitality and tourism industry of Indonesia is expected to experience a period of sustainable growth and opportunities for investors too.
ABOUT SEVENFOLD ASIA SEVENFOLD ASIA is hospitality, investment, tourism destination advisory and consultation. SEVENFOLD ASIA affiliated advisory offices are in Singapore, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, HCMC and Bangkok. SEVENFOLD ASIA and LTH Worldwide have consulted and advised on existing restaurants, beach club, hotels and resorts, as well as development projects located in more than ten cities and resort markets across Asia.
The team’ s extensive project experience encompasses consulting and strategic advice, development feasibility studies, investment property sales and acquisitions, hotel asset management and hotel destination by brand company. They committed and participated to assist the Indonesia Tourism Ministry to reach their target and they have planned several international events such sport, beauty and lifestyle annually around Indonesia archipelago for mass tourism.( For further information regarding our expertise and specifics about our services, please visit www. sevenfold. asia)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Arief Gunawan is President & CEO of SEVENFOLD ASIA. He has more than 30 years of experience in the hospitality, investment and tourism destination industry including executive positions with the World Trade Center, Coldwell Banker & HVS which all these based in USA and he has various senior hospitality corporate roles in IHG, Shangri-La, ACCOR, Kosaido Country Club, Ocean, Compass Hospitality and LTH Worldwide.
Beside that Arief chairs as Chairman of ILTHA – Indonesia Luxury Travel & Hospitality Association, wishes that Indonesia should have more Luxury Travel & Hospitality product in this upcoming years. So that it leverages the Indonesian Tourism to the next up market level. Arief and his qualified team are ready to advise your hospitality, investment and tourism destination projects. And also they invite, welcome the luxury industries to be part and member of ILTHA.
ARIEF GUNAWAN President & CEO – SEVENFOLD ASIA Chairman – ILTHA g. arief @ sevenfold. asia + 65 8426 4400 + 628 1112 4400
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