Indonesia’s Hospitality Growth Driven by Easing of Restrictions
Photo Credit: Indonesia will be home to some of the most-anticipated hotel openings in 2022. Marriott
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The confidence of the hospitality sector in Indonesia seems to be getting stronger as the archipelago relaxes arrival restrictions. As hotly anticipated properties now announce opening dates, Indonesia is clearly emerging as a key market in Southeast Asia's hospitality ecosystem.
Quarantine was never the answer for travel to kickstart and Indonesia clearly understands that now — and that is emboldening hotel chains like Marriott, Banyan Tree and Swiss-Belhotel, all set with new properties scheduled to open.
After a series of flip-flops around confounding arrival rules, the archipelago dropped all quarantine requirements last month.
What’s more, the Indonesian government Tuesday dropped on-arrival tests and declared that foreigners from nine ASEAN countries would be able to enter the country without a visa, while special visa on arrival would be granted to foreigners from 43 countries, including U.S., UK, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France, UAE and India.
From January to December 2021, the number of international visitor arrivals was 1.56 million, a decrease of 61 percent over the same period in 2020.
Foreign tourist arrivals in Indonesia jumped to 185,000 in February 2022, boosted by further easing of r
