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Bali Hotel Association (BHA) has proudly announced its support and participation in the biggest clean-up on the island of Bali to date. Held annually since 2017, Bali’s Biggest Clean Up is organized by Bali based network; One Island One Voice/ Satu Pulau Satu Suara.  The next clean up will be held on 20th February, 2022 marking the 6th annual Clean Up and will involve more than 12,500 people comprising team members from hospitality companies and non-governmental organizations at 123 locations throughout Bali. 

Senior minister, Luhut Pandjaitan has announced some changes that will apply to international arrivals into Bali. 

Some of the main changes are that Indonesians are required to quarantine for seven days, the list consisting 15 banned countries has been removed, as well as the tourist entry points are at Bali and the Riau Islands.

Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno in a press briefing on Monday January 10th said 90 percent of hotel rooms in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara had been booked ahead of the MotoGP race set to be held at the Mandalika Circuit on March 18-20, 2022. 

Bali Hotels Association (BHA) members have today elected its first female chair Fransiska Handoko, CHA., CHIA., CHRM. General Manager of Ristata Bali Resort & Spa. Fransiska will succeed Jean Hélière, General Manager of Hotel Indigo Bali Seminyak Beach. Jean will leave Bali to take a new position in Doha. Vice Chair is Kevin Girard, General Manager of Conrad Bali.

The 17th G20 Heads of State and Government Summit will take place at the end of the year 2022 in Bali. The Summit will be the pinnacle of the G20 process and intense work carried out within the Ministerial Meetings, Working Groups, and Engagement Groups throughout the year.

Bali Hotels Association a well-established professional group of star-rated hotels and resorts in Bali, website entitled Welcome Back to Bali is a streamlined, user-friendly website that provides travellers with the most recent, factual, and verified information about the current situation in Bali, as well as policies and regulations, in one centralised place. 

Bali has reopened to fully vaccinated travelers currently from a select number of countries, and government officials have released the names of hotels and resorts where the will need to quarantine for the first four nights of their stay. The current list of Bali Hotels Association Members approved to accept quarantine travellers when they arrive in Bali cover a wide selection of choices in Nusa Dua, Tanjung Benoa, Kuta and Ubud. 

When the announcement was made to allow International travellers to arrive in Bali from the 14th of October it was based on the fact that it was a good day on the Balinese calendar that was put forward by the officials in Bali and as long as all the requirements and readiness of the task force were in place. This included type of visas, quarantine, tests and airport transport.  Bali was not expecting flights to land from that day. 

Bali Hotels Association (BHA) is proud to announce the launch of the first BHA Sustainable Food Festival, running from September 27th until October 16th, 2021 in 30 participating member hotels. This festival allows participating members to showcase the innovative work they have been putting in during these times to shift to a more sustainable way of operating.
While programs such as single use plastic reduction are already well established, participating member hotels are preparing both a two-course lunch menu priced at maximum IDR 200.000 per person net, and a three-course dinner menu at maximum IDR 350.000 per person net.

Bali Hotels Association Launches
“Welcome Back to Bali” Website

A new one-stop trusted information source for holidaymakers to plan and navigate travels in Bali safely and responsibly

Bali, 21 September 2021 – Bali Hotels Association (BHA), a well-established professional group of star-rated hotels and resorts in Bali, launches today a new website: www.welcomebacktobali.com. The streamlined, user-friendly website aims to provide travelers with the most recent, factual, and verified information about the current situation in Bali, as well as policies and regulations, in one centralized address.

Indonesia has eased its COVID-19 restrictions for Bali, maritime and investment minister Luhut Panjaitan told a virtual conference on Monday.
The level of restrictions on the island and elsewhere in Indonesia will be evaluated on a weekly basis, he added.