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Bali Hotel Association  strongly supports the idea of a Covid-free travel corridor as proposed this week,  Based on the interview released by the Indonesian Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno 

There will be no Ogoh-Ogoh parade this year to mark the Balinese Day of Silence or Nyepi, religious authorities have announced, along with other limitations declared ahead of celebrations of the holy day due to the COVID-19 pandemi

Indonesia has extended the temporary restrictions on the entrance of foreign visitors until February 8, 2021 in a bid to prevent the spread of the new COVID-19 strain.

The new strain, known as VOC 202012/01 and was first recorded in the UK, includes a genetic mutation that could result in the virus being up to 70 percent more transmissible. There have been no official cases of the new strain in Indonesia; however, the country’s neighbors Singapore, Australia, Vietnam, and Malaysia have reported cases.

The latest Surat Edaran ( Circular) No.4/2020 from the National Covid-19 Task Force regarding the border closure from Jan 1 - 14, 2021.  Exempt from the order are 1) WNI (Indonesian citizens), 2) diplomats accompanying official Ministerial delegations, 3) KITAS/KITAP holders.   
WNI and KITAS/KITAP holders are required to quarantine for 5 days at designated locations. 
Holders of Business Visas or APEC Card holders are not exempt from this.

The Bali Hotels Association (BHA) has appointed Jean Hélière, General Manager of Hotel Indigo Bali Seminyak Beach, as Chairman, and Fransiska Handoko, General Manager of Ristata Bali Resort & Spa, as Vice Chair.

It seems each year the story seems to make its way into the headlines again.  The reaction is always the same, it is picked up by the tabloid media and shared all over social media. 

Alcohol bans have been proposed before in Indonesia the arguments raised in parliament gain little traction in Indonesia’s multifaith society.

Bali Hotels Association would like to take this opportunity to respond to, and clarify details which appeared in a story aired by Channel 9 News Australia’s  A Current Affair (ACA) presented by Tracy Grimshaw and shared on 10th November 2020 via social media . The story showed a hotel in the Legian area that was portrayed as trashed, wrecked and deserted. The news was also implying that all hotels are like this in Bali and that the island is worn and torn. Which is far from the truth.

Bali Hotels Association Launches the Next Stage of Social Media Campaign with a Series of Videos, Bali, A New Kind Of Adventure. The idea behind the videos is to inspire travellers for their future trips to Bali as well as advocating responsible travel.

Bali Hotels Association is delighted to announce that Bali continues to remain in  the hearts of international travelers. The island was recently awarded the Best of the Decade Award from Smart Travel Asia.

On September 19, 2020 , 75 members and over 622 participants from the Bali Hotels Association took part in the International Coastal Cleanup Day, a program initiated by the non-profit organization Ocean Conservancy 35 years ago.