Foreign guests Move to Hotel Local More Secure Indonesian

Bomb explosion at the JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton make foreign guests who stayed at the hotel star international restless leg.

Many of them eksodus to local hotels that are considered more secure.

"There is a tendency to move Wisman local hotel rather than have to stay at the hotel international branches," said Executive Director of the Indonesian Hotels and Restaurants (PHRI) Carla Parengkuan.

For example guests Hotel Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott. Foreign guests in two hotels convenient to move to the nearest hotel with the same class. One of the local hotels that visitors are overwhelmed Hotel Sahid Jaya. Pascaledakan moment, the level of residential hotel rooms that reach 100 percent. "With the picture, the hotel is known locally more attractive," explained.

According to Carla, security was a consideration of the foreign guests who will stay at the hotel Jakarta area. But, it does not mean the foreign guests eksodus abroad. The average is concerned only move to a local hotel.

Indeed, pascaledakan, have guests from abroad directly to the message even though the room is. However, not many in number.

That is evident. Currently, the average residential-star hotel in Jakarta for about 70 percent. "The government must convince the world that the security of Jakarta remains conducive," he said.

Public Relations and Resort Hotel Intercontinental Jakarta Romi Mansur acknowledges cancellation have to rent a room from the hotel guests foreign origin Japan and Greece. Foreign guests booking a room for several groups. One group ranged from eight to nine people. But, when the bomb exploded on 17 July, the plan to lease the hotel directly to cancel. However, the cancellation is not the cause of custody in a hotel is not diperketat. Because, during one month, the defense dilipatgandakan. In fact, the hotel to work with police to keep the hotel as well as ensure safe conditions.

As known, according to data Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) DKI who released July 1, the number of visits in May Wisman reach 124,928 people. Increased by 22.32 percent compared to the visit in April Wisman reaching 102,130 people. Level penghunian-star hotel room in May reached 52.83 percent. This means, up 3.10 points from April to reach 49.73 percent. The average stay long domestic and foreign guests in hotels in the 2.26 days in May. This amount does not change if compared with the average long stay in April.

Five of the citizens to be visitors in Jakarta in May is Malaysia (24,940 people), Singapore (10,950 people), China (10,004 people), United States (5047 people) and Japan (5,031 people). Total visits of these countries to reach 55,972 people or 44.80 percent of the overall visits to Jakarta.

"The cumulative, Wisman visit on the first five months this year reached 555,605," said Head of BPS DKI Agus Suherman