Archipelago Unveils Plans to Have 150 Hotels in Indonesia by End-2015

Archipelago International has unveiled plans to open 70 hotels within the coming year and a half.

33 hotel projects with a total of 5,102 guest rooms are expected to open by the end of this year, and 37 hotels with a total of 5,700 guest rooms will welcome guests throughout 2015.

In total, Archipelago aims to offer Indonesia’s vastest and most comprehensive hotel network of 150 properties and more than 22,000 guest rooms by the end of next year.

Amongst the 70 new hotel projects, there will be 4 new select service Hotel NEOs and 2 more favehotels set to open in Bali, while 4 large-scale resorts and conference centers under the Aston, Alana, Quest and Harper labels will open in Bogor.

In Yogyakarta, Archipelago will open its second Indonesian-based Alana Hotel which will also feature Central Java’s largest conference center.

A new designer boutique Hotel NEO will hit Penang in Malaysia, while 6 new hotels in Lombok will mark the advent of larger scale international tourism for Lombok, encouraging its transition into a more popular and sought after tourist destination.

Lombok will also see the opening of Archipelago’s most luxurious offering to date, Royal Kamuela Senggigi Resort. With 50 private beachfront pool villas, the five-star resort is already receiving accolades for its outstanding design and landscaping. It is set to open by December this year.

"We are thrilled to share the news on our exciting, upcoming developments over the coming year and a half. Not only do the planned projects illustrate Archipelago International's continued success story, it is also provides testimony to Indonesia's accomplishments despite being a relatively young nation, proving its incredible potential as a leading international and domestic tourism destination. We are extremely proud to be here and we are dedicated to supporting Indonesia's growth," said Norbert Vas, Archipelago International's VP Sales & Marketing.