International travelers continue holidaying in Bali Island

The school holidays are ending and domestic traveler arrivals are dropping. This is also in observance of the month long celebration of the Muslims called Ramadan. However, it is the international travelers that are still flocking the island to see and experience the Bali luxury villas, Bali villas resort, and private villas in Bali, as well as the many sites to see on the island.

It is between June and July that many locals are flocking Bali. However, according to Perry Markus, secretary of the Bali chapter of Indonesian Hotels and Restaurants Association, the Indonesian population is mostly made of Muslims and they do not like to holiday while they are fasting. As a result of this, most starred and non-starred accommodations that are caters to the locals have seen a 30 percent decline occupancy.

But the good side is that until August, the rise of international traveler arrivals will continue.

“In the coming Idul Fitri holidays, domestic tourists will again come to Bali on short holidays,” said Markus.

According to Djinaldi Gosana, Executive director of the Bali Hotel Association, many four- star and five-star member hotels of the association are still enjoying occupancy rates of about 60 percent.

“They [foreign tourists] are still here for their summer holidays,” she said.

Additionally, the coordinator of Bali Rasa Sayang, Makiko Iskandar, has shared his optimism on Bali island’s Japanese markets.

“The Japanese market is actually stable as Japanese tourists come to Bali during any season — starting from January until the end of December,” he said.

It is not going to be a difficult time for the owners of luxury villas in Bali as the island has not been affected by the financial crisis. Of course, Bali continues to be a top tourist destination in the world.