From Island of the Gods Bali, Gotravela Indonesia brings news to Travel buddy. This time it's about the conversion of Grand Inna Bali Beach to a Health SEZ. Quoted from travel.seconds (10/8/2022), the hotel will be revitalized.
This is related to the designation of Sanur as a Special Economic Zone (KEK) for Health. This route was taken as an effort to save the Inna Bali hotel which experienced losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Become a Medical Tourist Place
The Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf), Sandiaga Uno, said that the conversion of Grand Inna Bali Beach would be directed towards becoming a medical and tourism destination. Wellness.
In recent times Wellness: In Bali, it is starting to be known for its services such as spa, massage, also yoga for tourists. "The direction is to become a Health SEZ. One aspect of health is health tourism, which has several pillars, one of which is wellness tourism and medical tourism," he said on Monday (8/8).
Furthermore, Sandiaga highlighted that the figure for overseas health services for the Indonesian people is quite fantastic per year, reaching USD 11 billion.
In fact, Bali as a natural and cultural tourism destination also has high potential to become a health tourism destination. “Even though you can be healthy and fit in your own country. Of course, we only do fitness tourism in Indonesia.
"So later in Bali we will aim to become the main attraction so that Indonesian people who depend on health services can look at the Health SEZ in Sanur, Bali," he said again.
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The Urgency of the Transfer of Grand Inna Bali's Functions
According to the HR Director of Hotel Indonesia Natour, Yayat Hidayat, the performance of the company PT Hotel Indonesia Natour which manages Grand Inna has continued to decline since the Covid-19 pandemic. Losses even reached IDR 6 billion as of December 2020.
As a result of this, the Inna Bali Beach Hotel carried out massive layoffs of around 381 employees.
However, following the revitalization this time, hundreds of Grand Inna Bali Beach employees who were previously forced to be laid off, agreed to rejoin following the revitalization. The management also promises greater employment opportunities after the revitalization is carried out.
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History of Grand Inna Bali
Meanwhile, before finally 'going out of business' and being revitalized into a Health SEZ, Grand Inna Bali Beach was a classy hotel with a 'Segambreng' historical story. Yes, standing on the edge of Sanur Beach which has a white sand landscape, Grand Inna Bali Beach is the most comfortable spot to peek at the beauty of the rising sun.
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This hotel, with experience providing services for more than 45 years, is also the only tallest hotel in Bali, namely 10 floors. The hotel, which was originally called Bali Beach, was built before the Decree was issued Governor Kdh. Kindergarten I Bali dated 22 November 1971 Number 13/Perbang. 1614/II/a/1971 concerning provisions for building height in Bali which must not exceed coconut trees or be more than 15 meters. (y)
