Pilihan Hotel Bujet di Phuket Kian Bertambah

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dok. Tune HotelsTune Hotel Patong di Phuket, Thailand.

KOMPAS.com – Selama ini, jaringan hotel internasional Tune Hotels yang mengelola beberapa hotel bujet di dunia, lebih banyak membuka hotel di kota-kota bisnis. Namun, belakangan Tune Hotels memperluas jaringannya di kota-kota resor seperti pulau resor dan pantai, terutama di Asia Tenggara.

Baru-baru ini, telah dibuka “Tune Hotel Patong” di Pulau Phuket, Thailand. Sebelumnya, telah dibuka pula Tune Hotel di kota-kota resor termasuk Kuta dan Legian di Bali, Pattaya di Thailand, dan Cebu di Filipina.
Grup CEO Tune Hotels, Mark Lankester mengaitkan perkembangan positif ini dengan pertumbuhan pariwisata lintas perbatasan daerah. Perkembangan positif tersebut terjadi karena akses mudah dan terjangkau melalui perjalanan udara melintasi kepulauan dan daratan di Asia Tenggara.
“Beberapa tahun yang lalu banyak orang hanya bermimpi berlibur ke Phuket atau Bali, namun semakin banyaknya penerbangan berbiaya rendah seperti AirAsia telah mengubah sebagian dari mimpi-mimpi tersebut menjadi kenyataan. Yang sebelumnya mewah di masa lalu kini menjadi rutinitas biasa bagi banyak orang. Bahkan kini banyak yang dapat menikmati beberapa kali perjalanan dalam setahun,” kata Mark.
Berdasarkan latar belakang ini, Mark menambahkan bahwa kehadiran Tune Hotels adalah untuk menyediakan pilihan akomodasi yang menawarkan penginapan dengan berkualitas pada harga terjangkau bagi para wisatawan.
“Dengan mendirikan hotel-hotel di pulau-pulau resor yang terkenal, kami memungkinkan lebih banyak orang untuk mengunjungi tempat-tempat ini tanpa biaya yang memberatkan,” tambahnya.
Tune Hotel Patong dengan jumlah kamar 144 dibuka pada tanggal 28 Desember 2012, menyambut Tahun Baru dengan pemesanan yang tinggi dari para tamu. Lokasinya hanya beberapa menit berjalan kaki dari Pantai Patong yang terkenal.

Tune Hotel Patong juga mudah diakses  dari pantai-pantai Phuket lainnya. Serta bisa dijangkau dari pusat-pusat atraksi seperti taman nasional, air terjun, lapangan golf dan fasilitas olah raga air.
“Pembukaan Tune Hotel Patong, yang melengkapi hotel lainnya di Thailand, yaitu Hat Yai, Pattaya dan Bangkok, mencerminkan komitmen kuat kami terhadap industri pariwisata dan perjalanan di wilayah ini. Dengan jumlah penduduk lebih dari 600 juta, Asia Tenggara menyajikan pasar besar bagi kami dan kami sangat berharap dapat menyambut mereka di hotel kami,” kata Mark.
Tune Hotels merintis brand hotel hemat melalui konsep “bayar yang Anda gunakan”. Dengan konsep tersebut, para tamu hanya membayar harga kamar. Sementara pilihan tambahan fasilitas dikenakan biaya, seperti handuk dan perlengkapan mandi, pendingin ruangan (AC), koneksi internet nirkabel dalam kamar, serta TV satelit di beberapa hotel.
Tune Hotels telah melayani lebih dari empat juta tamu sejak pembukaan hotel pertamanya di Kuala Lumpur pada tahun 2007. Kini terdapat total 27 Tune Hotels yaitu 11 di Malaysia, lima di Inggris, empat di Filipina, empat di Thailand, dan tiga di Indonesia. Ahmedabad, India, dan Melbourne (Australia) akan buka di 2013.

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Pesan Hotel "Online" Kian Ngetren

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JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Penggunaan internet berdampak pada banyak hal, termasuk mengubah tren wisatawan dalam memesan kamar hotel. Rajakamar, situs pemesanan kamar hotel via online, mendapatkan kenaikan penjualan kamar via online sebesar 30 persen di tahun 2012, dibanding pada tahun sebelumnya.

Hal tersebut diungkapkan oleh Chanjaya, General Manager Rajakamar, di JCC Jakarta, Jumat (15/2/2013). Menurutnya, hingga awal Januari 2013, penjualan kamar hotel lebih banyak dilakukan via online.

Bahkan, tren pun merambah pada pemesanan kamar hotel via mobile (handphone). Rajakamar yang memiliki aplikasi pada handphone Blackberry dan Android, menurut Chan, setiap bulannya, makin banyak yang mengunduh aplikasi tersebut.

"Pada Desember 2012 jumlah pengunduh aplikasi Rajakamar di BB dan Android tembus angka 60 ribu," ujar Chan.

Hingga saat ini kebanyakan transaksi pemesanan kamar hotel online maupun offline masih didominasi oleh wisatawan yang berasal dari Jakarta untuk destinasi mayoritas ke Bali, Bandung dan Yogyakarta. Sedangkan, untuk tarif hotel yang paling banyak dipesan berkisar Rp 400.000 - Rp 600.000.

Meningkatnya angka pemesanan kamar hotel, juga dipengaruhi oleh makin menjamurnya hotel-hotel yang dibangun. Chan mengungkapkan bahwa pada tahun ini akan dibangun beberapa hotel baru terutama di kawasan Tangerang.

A cell phone So the key to Space Tourist Hotel

KOMPAS.com –Travelers in the future could use smart phones as room keys, join a yoga class at the airport, or stay in the right hotel is located in the heart of the shopping center. In fact, these things have started to happen and not simply a discourse of world tourism faces in the future.

Some predictions related to the tourism world in 2013, among others, the popularity of river cruise or cruises on the River would continue to be popular. Destinations that are attracting the attention of the world as North Korea will become a trend.

Recently, The Skypark Central Hotel in Seoul, South Korea did not provide key front guest entrance report time (check-in), but rather a smartphone (smart phones). This smart phone act as a key to open the door of the hotel room.

They can also use it as a tool of control to operate the television, air conditioner, lights up. Even to order food.

Space tourism is also increasingly becoming real in this year. Some middle company setting up all the equipment to make the dream of space travel could be realized.

Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic hopes to begin tests using hybird rocket that will take the plane into space. While the XCOR Aerospace also test their space program this year, before starting to introduce their commercial flight.

A report on trends in 2013 by JWT showed a growing number of airports have on-site fitness facilities. As San Francisco International Airport has been yoga. While the international airport of Minneapolis-St. Paul have the trek on foot.

Hotel built in a shopping center also mushroomed. Sheraton plans to open hotels near Mall of the Emirates in Dubai this year. While Yas Mall in Abu Dhabi will be the "home" of the seven hotels to be opened in 2013.

Hotel accommodation from ice is unusual but increasingly popular. The Hotel from the ice is building temporary structures formed from blocks made of ice. Adrian Günter, for example, building his first ice hotel in Europe in 1996.

Now, it already has some sort of property in Andorra, Switzerland, and Germany, as well as being able to attract up to 10 thousand guests each year at Christmas until April. One of the resornya in Switzerland called The Iglu Dorf, offers amenities such as restaurant, bar, jacuzzi.

CEO of the Australian Federation of Travel Agents Jayson Westbury say Fiji and New Zealand became a tourist destination Australia hounded this year.

"People more quickly back to Fiji, where post-hurricane Evan, compared to when they come back to Bali after the plagues that ever happened on the island," he said.

According to him, New Zealand has also been hounded destinations due to the influence of The film The Hobbit. Meanwhile Keith Stanley from Flight Centre said more and more people researching activity tour through mobile devices before and while on vacation.

"Travelers are also increasingly seeking experiences such as culinary experience and wine or music, rather than just a tourist destination," he said.

He also saw an increase in demand for accommodation in the form of a boutique hotel. For example, about Stanley, Villa in Tuscany, Italy, or the ancient-style hotel Paris.

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Lebaran holiday with a stay at the star Hotel

KOMPAS.com – In big cities such as Jakarta, the streets looked deserted hight. The hotels usually crowded became deserted. Yes, cities such as Jakarta is usually visited by tourists MICE (meeting, incentive, convention, event) or business travelers.

While in the past such as Idul Fitri holiday at the moment, most of the residents of Jakarta and surrounding areas choose to return to their homes. The offices were off and soon the business travelers "avoiding" the city of Jakarta.

Okupansi hotel-hotels in Jakarta had been ascertained. 5-star hotels also offer package stay for vying holiday Lebaran. Typically, this package is trying to hook the tourists from outside Jakarta are opting to avoid destinations-favorite tourist destinations but also the bustling holiday season time travelers.

Not only that, promo stay with special price each year also attract people Jakarta who choose not to return. However, want to feel the atmosphere of a holiday moment with a stay at the hotel. Many are also due to household assistants go.

Well, if you want to try to spend the holiday with a stay at four-and five-star hotels in Jakarta, in a week's time. In order to get a different atmosphere, select a stay at the hotel furthest away from your home. Here are some of them.

Sari Pan Pacific Hotel.Stay package offered this hotel already included a variety of free amenities, such as facilities, shuttle bus to bring guests back home and go to the Plaza Indonesia, full breakfast, sweepstakes giveaway, and shopping vouchers at Plaza Indonesia Rp 200,000.

The package is valid for stays for a minimum of two nights or two rooms at a price of 95 US dollars (+ +) per room per night. In addition, these packages can be enjoyed up to August 31, 2012.

Grande Kemang Hotel.The Hotel offers a stay package starting from $ 760,000 (nett) per night for the room type Deluxe Room and $ 850.000 (nett) per night for the Grand Deluxe Room type.

These prices include breakfast for two people, as well as a discount of 20 per cent for eating and drinking in the restaurant Sperta. Package valid until August 24, 2012.

Le Meridien Jakarta Hotel.The Hotel offers additional facilities in holiday Lebaran package stay current, i.e. free laundry. Free laundry is not for one or two pieces of clothing, but for as much as one full bag per day.

This package is perfect for families who left the household Assistant by diesel. In addition, of course, included in the package is the breakfast. Package price starting from USD $ 999.000 (++) per night for the room type Superior. Package valid until 26 August 2012.

Hotel Indonesia Kempinski.Stay for holiday Lebaran package offered by this hotel include the care of the body, i.e. KempinskiSPA for 60-minute massage for two.

The package also includes breakfast, WiFi connection during the stay, as well as the hours of check-in faster i.e. 11.00 p.m. and check-out is longer which is at 14: 00. Package price starts from IDR 2.299.000 (nett) and valid until August 27, 2012.

Aryaduta Jakarta.Aryaduta Hotel Jakarta is located on Jalan Prapatan offers promo ' stay two nights only pay for one night ". Package includes room and breakfast for two people and, of course, free access to fitness center and swimming pool.

In addition, guests also get a 20 percent discount for food in all the restaurants and mail service between the rooms, 20 percent discount for spa, as well as check-out can be up to 4 hours in the afternoon without being charged extra.

Price on offer ranging from Rp 880.000 (++) for Superior and Rp 1.080.000 (++) for Deluxe rooms. Package valid until the 25th of August 2012.
Grand Hyatt Jakarta.The Hotel offers a stay during holiday Lebaran package with a long validity period, namely until 1 September 2012.

Uniquely, a special stay at Idul Fitri period or date of 17-21 August 2012, guests will also get a ticket to Spin City Bowling, Miniapolis, Hocus Focus, and a choice between the Amazing World or a ticket to watch the Premiere XXI.

Package price offered is Usd 1.988.000 per room per night for a Grand Room. In this package includes breakfast for two adults and two children under the age of 12 years.

Santika Premiere Jakarta.Holiday Lebaran package stay at four-star hotel has to offer is priced at USD $ 675,000 per room per night for the room type Deluxe. In the package are including breakfast and free internet connection via WiFi.

Of course also includes the free use of health club and swimming pool. The package is valid until 31 August 2012.

Mercure Convention Center Ancol.In the package stay, guests get breakfast for two people at the restaurant Sunda Kelapa, access to swimming in the pool with panoramic view of the sea, as well as the use of the fitness center is free of charge.

The price offered for the Superior Room is priced at Usd 1.306.000 (nett) per night and Deluxe Twin Tower at IDR 1.384.000 (nett) per night. Package valid until 22 August 2012.

Four Seasons Hotel Jakarta.Holiday Lebaran package stay while at this hotel include pay two nights package stay for three nights stay at the Four Seasons.

Price on offer ranging from Rp 1.650.000 per night per room. In the package are including breakfast. Package valid until September 1, 2012.

The Shangri-la Hotel.Package stay hight of Shangri-La aimed at families. In the package are including breakfast at the restaurant for Satoo two adults and two children under six years of age.

In addition, guests also get a 15 percent discount for restaurants-restaurant in Shangri-La Jakarta, 20 percent discount for Health Club and Spa, free WiFi in the rooms, as well as shuttle buses on weekends free to Grand Indonesia and Plaza Indonesia.

Guests get an upgrade to a one bedroom Suite, guest room if booked two rooms on the same day. In addition, children aged under 12 years sharing room with their parents will get a free extra bed facility (extra mattress).

The small can also enjoy recreational activities inside the hotel for free. This package is available starting from price of Rp 1.250.000 (++) for Deluxe rooms types and valid until August 26, 2012.

JW Marriott Hotel Jakarta.The Hotel offers a free night stay package in the third, when guests stay two nights in a row. The package includes breakfast for two.

Of course guests get free use of facilities as well as a swimming pool and fitness facilities. There are diverse depending on the type of the room package. Room types such as Business Rooms were priced Rp 1.888.000 (++) per room per night.

With these prices, guests also get a one-time 30-minute massage and laundry for 4 pieces of clothing per day. This package is offered until the 25th of August 2012.

Le Grandeur Mangga Dua.This four-star Hotel offers packages stay with price Rp 975.000 (nett) per night for the room type Superior. The package includes breakfast for two.

Guests can also make use of swimming pool, fitness centre and Kidzone i.e. are playing for children. The Hotel has direct access to the shopping centre Mangga Dua.

The Ritz-Carlton, Jakarta.Hotel is located in the Mega Kuningan offers holiday Lebaran package stay while focusing on children's activity. In these packages, children are invited to conduct gaming on Kids Zone.

A wide array of programs that are provided for guests to the ancient edutainment for children. For example, cooking classes, cooking, movies, hand made crafts, learning to paint, various Board games, and more.

In addition, the minor will also be entertained by acrobats, clowns, attractions and magician balloon. The package on offer ranging from Rp 2.250.000 includes breakfast and pack the Kids Zone for children. Package valid until August 26, 2012.

Okupansi Hotel in Jabar Decreased

BANDUNG, KOMPAS.com-Room occupancy rate or okupansi hotel in West Java during the Lebaran holidays 2012 decreased about ten per cent compared to holiday Lebaran 2011.

Chairman of the Association of hotels and restaurants (PHRI) Indonesia (Jawa Barat) Herman Muchtar in Bandung, Monday (8/8/2012), said the decline in okupansi is caused by the growth of the hotel rooms is higher than the growth of tourists.

"Idul Fitri this year like never before, there is a decrease in Idul Fitri on Idul Fitri this year due to the growing number of rooms so hotels," he said.

According to Herman, usually in the holiday Lebaran okupansi hotel can reach 90 percent to 100 percent. However, the current level of occupancy hotel rooms just to be in the range of 80 per cent.

The owners of the hotel, said Herman, initially targeting the room occupancy rates reach 90 percent on August 17, 2012 to August 26, 2012.

"When the special packages persists, but okupansi does not match the expected," he said.

Herman said the growth of hotel rooms in West Java's current reach 16 thousand rooms per year with the rampant growth of new hotels are mainly in the area of Bandung.

Meanwhile, on the second day of Idul Fitri Factory Outlet in Bandung that remain open in the Streets and roads of Riau looks Juanda was filled with tourists who come mostly from Jakarta.

A similar atmosphere also looks at the Trade Center across the Street clothes jeans Cihampelas.

PHRI: Culinary Package Increase Hotel Occupancy

Kompas.com/Ni Luh Made Prithvi f. Barbeque station at Sperta, Grand Kemang Hotel.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com -Indonesia Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) assess culinary tourism packages in hotels boost occupancy rates potential predicted to be down on the week before the Lebaran 2012.

Chairman of PHRI Yanti Sukamdani, Jakarta, Monday (14/8/2012) predict occupancy rates at hotels across Indonesia over the past week will be down before Lebaran, so it must be with disiasati package offers culinary tours.

"To boost declining hotel occupancy rates in the week prior to lebaran, generally give hotels culinary tours packages," he said.

PHRI since some time ago predicts a week before in the feast, hotel occupancy rates will go down or lonely.

According to culinary tourism packages, Yanti at hotel will be one to boost efforts for effective revenue perpetrators of the hospitality industry in the country. "In addition to offering culinary tourism packages in hotels as well there are some hotel organizes safari Ramadan," he said.

Even so, She stresses, function of MICE (Meeting, Incentive, Conference and Exhibition) in hotels is also still running during Ramadan.

"The Meeting is still because there are things that cannot be undone, there is indeed an event already arrange away the previous day. So the way it stays the way continue to, "he said.

She adds, the overall influence of fasting and lebaran this year along with months of peak season holidays just a little exert influence on the decrease in hotel occupancy rates.

"There's a lot of influence, indeed only to wisnus there is little influence but they are still traveling despite diminished," he said.

Whereas in order to keep it running as usual wisman because generally already do booking away days before their arrival to Indonesia.

Until the first half of this year, noting hotel occupancy rate PHRI throughout Indonesia on average 65 per cent. "Most of the interest is a 2-star hotel, 3 stars, and especially budget hotels, 3 star hotel though and stars 4 remains too high demand," he said.