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Bali - February 2008
Summer rentals of private villas in Bali
are increasing in popularity
The Summer period, both Northern
and Southern Hemispheres, is the busiest time for Bali
tourism and with private villa rental on the ascendent
there are many trends to be seen in what people are
looking for in their choice of accommodation.
2007 saw the highest
number of arrivals ever to the tropical shores of Bali.
According to the Bali Tourism board 1.67 million visitors
helped make this the best year ever and plans are a foot
to extend that number by 49% in 2008. Bold plans indeed,
but very manageable considering the volume of hotel rooms
and the ever-increasing numbers of private villa
developments being built in Bali.
Summer and Christmas are the busy times for Bali with the
largest volume of visitors and dollars arriving. More and
more tourists are opting for accommodation in private
villas as they provide privacy, are fully self-contained,
offer more space and a better standard of amenities,
allowing groups and families the opportunity to and have a
much more relaxing and higher quality group holiday.
There are many factors to consider when choosing a Bali
villa including location and price and to a lesser extent,
the design and ‘feel’ of the villa itself. What are people
looking for? Where do they want to stay, how long and most
importantly, what are they looking to spend on their
tropical Bali getaway?
Canggu and the Bukit are increasing in popularity but
Seminyak continues to be the most popular choice for the
average person largely due to its proximity to the
numerous high-end shops, restaurants and nightspots like
Ku De Ta and the Living Room, although there is an
emerging trend for cliff-front, ocean view villas on the
Bukit in the higher end of the market.
According to Exotiq Villa Management, people’s budgets
vary but the average is around the 250-300 USD a night
mark for a two-bedroom villa in the heart of Seminyak,
while at the higher end, people looking for absolute beach
and cliff front are paying upwards of 1000USD per night.
Summer holidays tend to see people staying longer at about
7-14 days while in other periods people only stay on
average 5-7 nights.
And what is the trend based on demographic? Families and
groups from Europe and Australia come mainly over the
Easter, Summer and Christmas holidays, while honeymoon
couples from China, Japan, Korea and Europe are year round
visitors. Expats in the region also follow no regular
pattern and tend to come all year round.
2008 is Visit Indonesia Year and the government is pushing
hard to attract the projected 2.5 million arrivals to Bali
this year. Demand for private villas is continuing to grow
all over the island and development is trying hard to keep
up.
Written by Michael Travers
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