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Domestic Hotels Score Best in Pandemic

Indonesian Hotel Occupancies Remain Depressed.

Kompas.com and the Central Statistics Bureau (BPS) report that Indonesian hotel occupancies nationwide began to show subtle rejuvenation signs starting from August 2020.

The head of BPS, Suhariyanto, speaking at a virtual press conference broadcast on Youtube.com on Thursday, 01 October 2020, said: “Average hotel occupancies nationwide increased from 28.07% in July to 32.93% in August.”

The BPS Chief said the August figure demonstrates a month-to-month improvement in average occupancy.

August 2020’s average occupancy of 32.93% compares poorly with one year before – August 2019, when the corresponding figure was 53.52% Year-on-year, average occupancies at Indonesian hotels are down 21.21%.

Location, Location Location

The average occupancy rates of hotels across Indonesia are vastly different, depending on the location. Destinations that, before the pandemic, relied mostly on foreign arrivals continue to record very low occupancy rates. Meanwhile, hotels that generated business from domestic sources are in a modest business comeback and experiencing somewhat stronger occupancies.

Here’s a sampling of average occupancy rates for starred hotels nation wide in September 2020:

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