No new hotel in Manado

No new hotel in Manado

JAKARTA (JP): North Sulawesi's Governor E.E. Mangindaan said
that Manado, capital of the province, is temporary closed to any
new hotel investment as there are already many star-rated hotels
in operation.

He said there were five hotels under construction in Manado.

"So, temporarily there will be no more licenses for new
hotels," Antara quoted Mangindaan as saying in Manado Saturday.

North Sulawesi expects a tourism boom following the expansion
of international facilities of Manado's Sam Ratulangi airport and
Bitung seaport late last year.

Several star-rated hotels, including those managed by
international hotel chains, operate in Manado including Hotel
Likupang, Hotel Santika, and Sedona, Radisson.

Official data shows there are 11 star-rated hotels with 787
rooms and 104 non-star-rated hotels with 1,264 rooms in North
Sulawesi.

Mangindaan said the five new hotels currently under
construction would be able to accommodate tourists until 2000,
when Manado needs 2,000 hotel rooms. (icn)