The CEO of the Daya Anagata Nusantara (Danantara) Investment\nManagement Agency, Rosan Roeslani, has revealed plans for the management\nof Hotel Sultan, located in the Blok 15 area of the Gelora Bung Karno\n(GBK) complex. This area was previously subject to a dispute regarding\nmanagement rights between the government and PT Indobuildco, a company\nowned by Pontjo Sutowo.<\/p>\n
Rosan explained that the management of Hotel Sultan and the Blok 15\narea is intended to be handled by state-owned enterprises, specifically\nInjourney or The Meru. This plan will proceed once the dispute is\nresolved within the Ministry of State Secretariat.<\/p>\n
\u201cIndeed, our management could utilise Injourney or Meru. Meru is very\ngood. That is the current plan,\u201d Rosan told reporters at the\nPresidential Palace complex last Monday.<\/p>\n
Rosan further explained that the GBK area, including Hotel Sultan,\nwill become a new icon for Indonesia, necessitating a complete redesign.\nHe noted that the development could encompass up to 200 hectares,\nincluding the golf course and other GBK areas. Consequently, it is\npossible that the hotel, which has stood since the 1970s, will be\ndemolished.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt this moment, I cannot say for certain, but the plan is to\ntransform it into a new district. Eventually, yes, it will be\ndemolished,\u201d Rosan stated, confirming the possibility of demolition when\npressed.<\/p>\n
A grand concept has been prepared by the government for this area.\nRosan stated that President Prabowo wants the GBK area to serve as a new\nIndonesian icon that delivers a tangible impact on the national economy\nand the Indonesian people.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere will certainly be hotels, and more than just one. However, the\nPresident\u2019s message is that this must become a new icon for Indonesia,\nso the planning must be comprehensive and provide a real impact on the\neconomy and, most importantly, the Indonesian people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He mentioned that the proposed concept will likely focus on sport\ntourism, leveraging the existing sporting activities within the GBK\narea, albeit with significant upgrades.<\/p>\n
\u201cGBK will remain GBK, but we will enhance and perfect everything to\nmeet international or world-class standards, so that this can also serve\nas a new economic centre in Jakarta,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
During the briefing, the man who also serves as the Minister of\nInvestment and Downstreaming\/Head of BKPM emphasised that Indonesia\u2019s\ntourism potential is vast. However, he noted that improvements are\nneeded in terms of comfort, logistics, transport, accessibility, and\ncleanliness.<\/p>\n
To this end, Danantara will play an active role in identifying new\ntourism destinations. He noted that current tourist arrivals to\nIndonesia still lag behind neighbouring countries such as Malaysia,\nThailand, and Singapore. The government also aims to increase the\naverage expenditure of tourists visiting Indonesia.<\/p>\n
\u201cTherefore, we can capture all segments of tourism, from the mass\nmarket to high-end, experience-based tourism,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/hotel-sultan-building-to-be-demolished-prabowo-to-transform-it-into-this-1782550278", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }