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New Holiday Inn Express in Bali

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has opened a new, fourth Holiday Inn Express hotel in Indonesia. This is after just eight months since Holiday Inn Express was first established in Indonesia.

It is situated in trendy Kuta of the Bali Island, just 6km away from the airport. Named Holiday Inn Express Bali Raya Kuta, it accommodates 168 rooms, offering free Wi-Fi and breakfast. 24 hour fitness and a swimming pool are also available.

There are currently a total of nine Holiday Inn Express hotels throughout South East Asia, with 16 more scheduled to open in the region over the next five years. This with 11 opening in Indonesia alone.

Holiday Inn Express first launched in in the country last year, starting with the Holiday Inn Express Semarang Simpang Lima. This was then followed by the Holiday Inn Express Jakarta Thamrin and Holiday Inn Express Bali Kuta Square.

The new Holiday Inn Express Bali Raya Kuta will be joined by Holiday Inn Resort Bali Benoa during the final quarter of this year.

STR Global Hotel Reports - Asia Pacific

STR Global have reported hotels within the Asia Pacific region experienced positive results during May this year. The region's occupancy during the month grew by 3.2% to 67.6%; its daily average rate ended the month virtually flat with a 0.1% increase to US$115.10; with its revenue per available room increased by 3.3% to US$77.80.

The Philippines excelled by occupancy growth, increasing from 13.7% to 70.6%, owing to an increased demand of 17.6%. Indonesia also experienced positive growth rate during May, increasing by 10.7%. This is one of the highest increases of the Asia Pacific, principally motivated by Jakarta, increasing rates by 12.1%.

Highlights from significant market performers during May in local currency (year-over-year comparisons):

Favehotel to open six more hotels in Indonesia

Archipelago International’s Favehotel brand is to continue to rapidly expand by launching six more properties across four Indonesian cities, namely Jakarta, Cilacap, Padang and Pekanbaru.

The capital, Jakarta will house three of the new Favehotels, commencing with an 84 room Favehotel Zainul Arifin, this coming September. A 110 room Favehotel Pasar Minggu will follow a year later, during the second quarter of 2015, before the final Jakarta Favehotel accommodating 100 rooms, Favehotel Grogol Jakarta, will open during the final quarter of 2016.

Also opening during the final quarter of 2016, will be a 120 room Favehotel Cilacap, Central Java. Sumatra Archipelago is to quarter the Favehotel Olo in Padang and Favehotel Sudirman in Pekanbaru, both during the final quarter of next year.

Therefore, Archipelago International will experience over double its collection of hotels within the country over the next few years. In fact, Archipelago International will be establishing 33 new hotel projects all by the end of this year, as next year is already set to establish a further 37 hotels.

Archipelago describes Favehotel as a ‘select service’ brand, with amenities including free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs in all rooms, often featuring cafes and meeting rooms. 

There are an existing 27 Favehotels situated throughout Indonesia and Malaysia, ten of which are within Jakarta and four in Bali. Archipelago also plans to launch the brand in the Philippines during the near future.

Ensign Media announces Asia Villa Awards!

After nine successful years of the Property Awards, Ensign Media has announced the inaugural Asia Villa Awards will be held this year.

Acknowledging the finest luxury villas in the region, the awards will differ from the Property Awards as it celebrates single properties rather than developments, acting as an essential tool in aiding holidaymakers select the ideal property for their vacation.

Ensign Media’s CEO, Terry Blackburn, claimed Asia as being renowned around the globe for its high-quality villas of fine architecture, design and breath taking locations. Asia has an extensive range, with these awards celebrating the best of them to give visitors assurance that they are selecting an award winning villa for their stay in Asia.

The first edition of the Asia Villa Awards this year, will celebrate the best villas of Thailand, with the Indonesia edition following during the first quarter of 2015. Similar to the Property Awards, a rigorous and fair entry process will ensure that only the most deserving properties succeed. An independent panel of judges will select the award winners, with thorough site inspections of all shortlisted properties.

The first Awards will be presented at a cocktail reception in Phuket, this November. No nominations are necessary, with direct entries already open to villa owners and agents now.

Bali rising for world class events

The RIMBA Jimbaran Bali has recently opened within the AYANA Resort and Spa covering 90 acres, with a capacity of groups of up to 450 rooms on property.

This opening above Jimbaran Bay has further enhanced Bali Island’s facilities for world class events. With 282 rooms and suites added to AYANA’s 368 rooms and villas, RIMBA supports accommodation needs for corporate and wedding groups. Accommodation options range from private pool villas to members’ executive suites as well as standard rooms. Furthermore, RIMBA houses its own meeting rooms, event spaces and ballrooms to supplement AYANA’s extensive facilities and oceanfront venues.

The integrated resort concept has established a new market for the property. During April, RIMBA was booked out by a multinational technology corporation’s incentive program across five days. Over 600 guests were accommodated from the Presidents Club APJ 2014 event, between RIMBA’s ‘buy out’ and AYANA’s Villas, enjoying exclusive use of RIMBA’s facilities as well as easy access to events, dining and spa treatments at AYANA.

Louvre - Another group to open multiple hotels in Indonesia

The tenth largest hotel group in the world and the second largest of Europe, the Louvre Hotels Group, has publicised expansion plans for Indonesia, announcing up to 30 new hotels within the upcoming three years under the Première Classe and Golden Tulip brands.

The announcement marks a further obligation to the destination following Golden Tulip’s access into the market during late 2012.

Since then it has established the Golden Tulip Galaxy Banjarmasin offering 138 rooms. There are six more hotels totalling an additional 1,286 rooms, planned to open this year:

1. Golden Tulip Devins, Bali - scheduled for a June opening, offering 108 rooms in trendy lifestyle region of Seminyak

2. Golden Tulip Essential - August opening, offering 94 rooms in the Denpasar business district region

3. Golden Tulip Jineng Tamansari, Kuta, Bali - October opening, offering 185 rooms on Sunset Road

4. Golden Tulip Essential - November opening, offering 186 rooms in the Pontianak business region

5. Golden Tulip Kalyana, Buah Batu, Bandung - December opening, offering 302 rooms with easy access to industrial and business regions

6. Royal Tulip Bandung, Baros, Cimahi - December opening, offering 411 rooms with easy access to Jakarta, situated just across the exit of the toll road. This will be the flagship of the Indonesian group, being the largest hotel of the group, as well as the first Bandung hotel quartering the major convention centre of the town alongside a wedding chapel

Two new Ritz-Carlton getaways to open and attract business in Indonesia

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company is set to establish 15 new hotels by 2016, expanding its global footprint to 100 resorts and hotels. With upcoming openings ranging from a trendy city property in Cairo, to a seafront resort in Bali, the pipeline of new accommodations offers to travelers within both emerging and established destinations.

Asia's Hotel Sector is Growing!

Just a reminder that Asia’s tourist and hotel sector is vibrant at the moment! Yes, that includes Indonesia! Bangladesh has the highest expected supply growth at a whopping +261.1% and Indonesia is one of the six Asian countries with over £30% room growth expected:

• Mongolia - +77.4%, with 975 extra rooms

• Myanmar - +67.5%, 4,109 rooms

• Sri Lanka - +51%, 5,204 rooms

• Bhutan - +46.7%, 78 rooms

• Indonesia - +35.7%, 53,100 rooms!

• Philippines - +30.7%, 13,078 rooms

Indonesia and Asia may need to you to search for your hotel commercial property on www.commercialpeople.co.id soon!

Doubletree Hilton opens in Jakarta

Hilton has finally opened a Doubletree hotel in Indonesia, which could only mean it must be the right to invest in hotels and leisure!

Diponegoro offers 253 rooms as well as seven events and meeting rooms, catering for up to 800 people. This is as well as a 24 hour business and fitness centres, all in the core of Indonesia, Jakarta.