Indonesia’s halal hotels face steep uphill battle towards recovery
JAKARTA – Halal hotels in Indonesia have not recovered since large scale social distancing (PSBB) measures eased June 15, Riyanto Sofyan, chairperson of the Indonesia Halal Tourism Association told Salaam Gateway.
The average occupancy rates hover between 10% and 30% of pre-COVID 19 levels, he said.
Sofyan, who is also president commissioner of public listed company Sofyan Hotel, attributes the very slow recovery to the absence of dedicated stimulus packages to boost corporate and government spending. The government segment represents 60% of total hotel income in secondary and tertiary cities and 30% in in primary cities like Jakarta and Surabaya, according to him.
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