Restriction on unrated hotels

Restriction on unrated hotels

MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: West Lombok regent Lalu
Mudjitahid said recently that the Senggigi beach resort is closed
to the development of "non-star" rated hotels.

He said the authorities are allocating 300 hectares for
tourism, and non-rated hotels have already exceeded their limit.
He argued that the number of non-rated hotels should be limited
otherwise it will ruin the environment.

Investors may build non-star rated hotels in the Batu Layar
area, five kilometers away from Senggigi, he said as reported by
Antara.

Official figures show that tourism contributes to an estimated
60 percent of West Lombok regency's earnings. The area boasts 14
star-rated hotels and several dozen non-rated ones. (pan)