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Eye on Indonesia

23 Jan, 2012 By: Meagan Drillinger

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The spotlight is on Indonesia recently, as many hotels are undergoing rebranding, renovations or scheduled openings. Indonesia, while always a popular tourist destination for the Eastern hemisphere, has been less traditional for U.S. travelers because of its distant location. However, with the expansion of airline routes and the introduction of spacious airbuses like the A380s, it is only a matter of time before the 17,000-island archipelago rises to become one of America's favorite travel destinations.

Travel Daily News is reporting that the Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hotel company and a member of Dubai Holding, has signed a management agreement with PT Asia Pasific Properti to operate a new luxury resort on the island of Bali. The resort will be known as Jumeirah Bali, and is slated to debut in 2015. "Jumeirah currently has one hotel open in the Asia region - Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel, Shanghai. A further five luxury hotels are under development in China, in addition to a hotel in Thailand," the article reports.

eTravel Blackboard is reporting that Accor will officially take over Hotel Nikko Jakarta, with the hotel sporting the Pullman name. Pullman is Accor's upscale hotel brand designed with the requirements of the modern business traveler. At the moment, the hotel is undergoing major refurbishment to the guest rooms, lobby, restaurants and more. It will be completed in 2013. Pullman says it as commitments for a further 34 Pullman hotels in the Asia Pacific region. City-of-hotels.com writes that the company has plans to open 12 five-star Pullman hotels over the next five years in Indonesia's largest cities.

Finally the Pan Pacific Nirwana Bali has revealed the results of its recent hotel refurbishment, according to Hotel Management Asia. The refurbishment also marks the launch of Pan Pacific's signature Pacific Club. The resort now features eight dining concepts and an enhanced Nirwana Spa, with 20 specialty treatment rooms.

Topic : Indonesia Development, Indonesia Hotels
External Source : City-of-hotels.com, eTravel Blackboard, Travel Daily News, Hotel Management Asia