Bintan to have 28 new hotels

Bintan to have 28 new hotels

PEKANBARU, Riau: At least 28 four and five star-rated hotels will be built on the fast-growing Bintan island over the next ten years, a local tourism office said yesterday.

"In addition, 13 golf courses with 18 holes each will also be built to help promote tourism on the island," chief of the Riau provincial tourism office Fadlah Sulaiman said.

There is only one five star hotel on the island at present and the increasing flow of tourists, especially from Singapore, which is only one hour from Bintan by ferry, overwhelm the existing hotels.

The 28 planned hotels are expected to absorb no less than 12,000 workers, Antara reported. (pan)