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)