TEMPO Interaktif, Jakarta - Although the package price is required to pay a relatively high, but the tourists still fill the hotels in Lombok Senggigi tourism areas towards the end of year closure. The majority of tourists, local tourists who come from big cities in Jakarta, Bandung, and Surabaya. While the rest of foreign tourists who come from Bali.

Sales Marketing Manager Senggigi Beach Hotel, Okayana, told Tempo says, for two weeks starting December 20, 2009 until January 5, 2010 the price of a room set with additional USD 100 thousand from the normal rate. For Standard type rooms and the Garden, the tariff originally USD 450 thousand. To type Superior Rp 600 thousand, Deluxe Rp 1.1 million and Rp 2.8 million villa. "Every guest who stay have to pay a New Year's package," he said.

Occupational level or at the hotel has 166 rooms which was reached 40 to 60 percent. But since the Christmas holidays, occupational already reached 80 percent and after that is expected to decline. But on December 31, 2009 until January 3, 2010 back room filled with up to 100 percent.

Each guest must pay packages Night Blue Ocean cost Rp 650 thousand plus 21 percent tax. Event held at the seaside for the 360 people will begin with dinner. The event then continued with cabaret shows and traditional music in addition to full band countdown (count down) at the turn of the year at 24. "The climax to the triggering fireworks," said Okayana.

Sheraton Senggigi Beach Resort, the hotel has 154 rooms, also confirmed full. Guests also will meet the Tropical Night Gala Dinner held at the Seaside Garden will be filled with 300 guests who paid the price packages ranging from Rp 3,335,000 plus 21 percent tax for both 2 nights Superior room. For guests who just follow the gala dinner to spend only Rp 1,119,000. "The level of occupancy since the Christmas holidays and started 80 percent of full year end," said Sales Manager of Sheraton, Agustin Sasongkowati.

SUPRIYANTHO KHAFID
Minggu, 27 Desember 2009