PHRI Reveals Hotel Occupancy in Bali Not Significant During Nyepi-Lebaran Holidays
Hotel occupancy rates in Bali during the Nyepi and Lebaran holidays in 2026 are in the range of 65 to 70 per cent. The Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) Bali states that this figure is not as high as during last year’s Lebaran, especially from the domestic tourist segment.
“During that week, there is indeed an increase, but it is not significant, particularly from domestic tourists. Not like in previous years,” said the Deputy Chairman of PHRI Bali, I Gusti Agung Rai Suryawijaya, on Thursday (26/3/2026).
“Last year’s Lebaran had a fairly good increase. This year, it might be 10 per cent. Last year, it could reach 15 per cent,” he continued.
Rai explained that this is caused by several factors. One of them is the competition from domestic tourist destinations, especially on Java Island.
“Yogyakarta is also increasing domestic tourist visits. West Java, Central Java, East Java, including Banyuwangi,” said Rai, who is also the Chairman of PHRI Badung.
According to Rai, the proliferation of tourist destinations on Java Island is also starting to be supported by supporting infrastructure in those areas. This causes domestic tourists to have more holiday options besides Bali.
The next factor relates to the relatively high price of flights to Bali. The high cost of domestic travel tickets even makes some domestic tourists choose to holiday abroad.
“Many are even opting to go abroad because the ticket prices to Singapore, Bangkok, Thailand, let alone Vietnam, are almost the same,” Rai added.
On the other hand, Rai acknowledges that the geopolitical situation in the Middle East is also impacting visits from foreign tourists to the Island of the Gods. Even some flights at Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali have been cancelled due to airport closures in several Middle Eastern countries.
“We are endeavouring to ensure that European tourists who still want to holiday in the coming months can take rerouted flights. Not through Qatar or Doha or Dubai or Saudi Arabia. They can go through China, Taipei, for example,” said Rai.