Dusit Thani acquires Elite Havens in $15m deal
Dusit Thani has expanded into the high-end vacation rental market through the full acquisition of Elite Havens, a provider of holiday lets in Asia.
(11/09/2018)Dusit made the acquisition through its wholly owned Hong Kong-incorporated subsidiary, Dusit Overseas Company, which has bought all shares Continue Reading
Bali Ability to Feed Itself in Doubt
Rapid Loss of Farming Lands in Bali Threatens Agricultural Self-sufficiency
(3/17/2013)
The rapid loss of agricultural lands in Bali to tourist accommodation, residential housing and commercial uses is threatening government goals to make the Island self-sufficient in rice.
As reported by Th Continue Reading
The Link Between Land and Culture in Bali
Former Gianyar Regent and Current PHRI Chairman Calls on Government to Stop Issuing Permits for New Hotel Projects
(3/3/2013)
The government must take steps to protect land holdings in Bali. This is the warning given by the chairman of the Bali Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI),&nb Continue Reading
Empowering Small Hotel and Villa Operators
Chandra Himawan Heads Hotel Link Solutions - Bali Offering Digital Marketing Solutions to Small and Medium-Sized Hotels and Villas
(2/23/2013)
As part of its expansion across Southeast Asia and the South Pacific, Hotel Link Solutions have appointed Bali Discovery Tours – Bali’s le Continue Reading
Keeping On-Line Travel Legal
Bali Hotel and Restaurant Association Want Hotels to Cooperate in Regulating Unlicensed On-Line Travel Agents
(2/22/2013)
As part of ongoing efforts to regulate illegal travel agents in Bali, the vice-chairman of the Bali Chapter of Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI-Bali), Nyoman S Continue Reading
Sheraton Kuta Resort Now Open
203-room Sheraton Kuta Resort Forms Part of Modern Beachwalk Complex Gentrifying Kuta Ocean Front
(12/8/2012)
The Sheraton Kuta Resort on Kuta Beach in Bali was formally opened on Friday, December 7, 2012, with a cocktail reception and ceremony held in the five-star property attended by hundr Continue Reading
Selective Development
Indonesian Tourism Ministry Marks Three Areas of Bali for Tourism Destination Development
(11/30/2012)
Bali Daily (The Jakarta Post) quotes theTourism and Creative Economy Ministry as announcing their intent to undertake elaborate studies on the future development of the Sanur Village ar Continue Reading
Keeping Bali Hotel Guests Safe and Sound
Safety Audits for 25 Starred Hotels in Bali Now Underway
(11/24/2012)
The Bali chapter of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI-Bali) is targeting by the end of 2012 to have audited the safety systems of 25 four and give star-rated hotels in Bali.“We are targeting t Continue Reading
The Evil That Men Do
Bangli, Bali Tourism Chief Wayan ‘Gobang’ Edi Sucipto Arrested for Collecting Illegal Fees in Previous Position
(11/16/2012)
Radar Bali reports that Wayan “Gobang” Edi Sucipto, the chief of the Bangli Regency Tourism Office (Kadisparda) has been placed under Continue Reading
Legal Transparency
Construction Projects in South Bali Must Have Legal Notice Board Posted at Site’s Entrances
(11/11/2012)
In addition to the requirement to conform to zoning rules and building regulations, all private and commercial building project sites in Bali’s southern regency of Badung are requir Continue Reading
Mob 1: Police 0
300 Police and Court Officials Barred from Taking Control of Hotel Bali Kuta Residence by Hundreds of ‘Local Citizens’
(10/29/2012)
Efforts by 300 law enforcement officials drawn from the Bali police headquarters, mobile police brigade (Brimob), and Denpasar and Kuta police p Continue Reading
Once Inn, Now Out
Family Hotels and Inns in Bali Capital of Denpasar Being Squeezed Out of the Accommodation Market
(10/28/2012)
The once lucrative business of operating small family inns and home stays in Denpasar is in danger of becoming a part of Bali’s past, as many of the island’s losmens, Hot Continue Reading