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ASIA PACIFIC INBOUND TRENDING DESTINATIONS BALI: MASSIVE GROWTH CONTINUES As Bali continues to attract more visitors year after year, investors continue to add capacities on the Island, meaning infrastructure and maintenance will need to keep up with the pace! Bali remains Indonesia tourism’s biggest success story. In 2016, while foreign tourist arrivals to Indonesia grew by 15.5% to reach 12.02 million, Bali saw total foreign arrivals jumping by 23.6% to 4.88 million! The island alone accounts for almost 41% of all arrivals to the country. According to data for January-April 2017, Bali recorded another 25% jump in international visitors. In a February report, consulting cabinet Horwath HTL expressed some concern over Bali’s unabated development. In 2015, Horwath HTL recorded a © DR total of 335 hotels and more than 40,000 rooms with the opening of a further 12 hotels in the first 9 months of 2016 or 1,600 rooms. Until 2020, another 74 hotels should open, a 20% increase over current hotel stock. Occupancy in the luxury segment was down by 1% with ADR down by 4%. However Upper Upscale (four star) performed better in terms of occupancy (+5%) while ADR in US$ remained depressed (-4%). Horwath HDL underlines the fact that “the maintenance of infrastructure and the development of long-term sustainable development goals are essential to ensure Bali continues attracting people from all corners of the globe” Tanah Lot Temple, Bali
Hotel & Tourism SMARTreport #35 2017 Summer Edition 35 © Tahiti pearl Resorts Tereua Tom – known as “Tomita”, assistant maitre d’hotel, who not only runs the Vanille Restaurant and La Plage, but also has a certain talent and “penchant” for dance. He is dressed in yellow, accompanied by Thilda Tamahu and Lany Mou Kam Tse, both of whom work at the restaurants as well as being highly talented dancers, animating Polynesian evenings where singing and dancing come as part and parcel with the service. It’s something unique to these islands. © Danee Hazama - Tahiti pearl Resorts Polynesian dance show IA ORA NA A unique welcome awaits visitors to the islands of Tahiti The legendary warm welcome given by Polynesians has not changed over the years. From the time Captain Samuel Wallis was welcomed with banana tree leaves as a sign of friendship and peace when he discovered the islands in June 1767, right up to today, each visitor who sets foot on the islands of Tahiti is charmed by the welcome given to him or her. “Ia Ora Na”, “Maeva” and “Manava” are the three words used to welcome visitors. Today, many of the traditional rites are preserved. The spirit of Polynesian hospitality is present in all tourist establishments, whether they be large luxury hotels or small family hotels and homestays. And nowhere could this be truer than at The Tahiti Pearl Beach and Taha’a Resorts, where one is “immersed” in the local culture. Eager to present the very best of Polynesian culture, Tahiti Pearl offers numerous shows and exclusive cultural demonstrations for an unforgettable experience. From weekly Marquesian and Polynesian shows to handicraft workshops and dance lessons, the hotel is committed to making one’s stay something very special and memorable. POLYNESIAN DANCE AND CULTURE Banished in the past by missionaries, dance is nowadays more than ever an integral element of Polynesian culture. The Heiva I Tahiti, organised in July, is the occasion to watch the performances of the greatest dance schools and groups of the archipelago. The Tahiti Pearl Beach Resort offers regularly Marquesan and Tahitian themed evenings with exceptional dance shows and themed buffets. Le Taha’a Resort also pays homage to Polynesian culture and traditions… A buffet featuring Tahitian delicacies, and international options, as a local trio serenades visitors through the night. Folkloric dances and a not-tobe-missed fire dance highlight the evening. Fire dance shows can most of the time be seen only at festivals or big events. Tavita, one of the best fire dancers, also known as one of the most tatooed men in French Polynesia, performs at the resort each week (weather permitting)! SMARTreport Commercial Content
