Press Releases

Building on the success of 2003s inaugural Kuta Karnival, the time for fun and festivity is here again! While last years theme was a Celebration of Life, A Remembrance of Love, this years blockbuster event is highlighting A Celebration of Life, TRI HITA KARANA, the three causes of harmony & happiness. A basic tenet of Balinese life, these are: Mans relationship with God, Man and Nature.

Bali Hotels Association (BHA), in a joint effort with Bali Tourism Board (BTB), this month will survey 10,000 visitors to Bali about visa conditions.

Reflecting the destinations star appeal, Bali Hotels Association member hotels have proudly accommodated some of the worlds most famous names in recent months. Among these are:

Growing Demand and Faith in Bali Prompts Garuda to Add 33 Flights in June and July......

Head of Bali Recovery Program Takes Issue with Those Who Claim Things are Back to Normal in Bali Tourism. The Chairman of the Working Committee for Bali Recovery I, I Gusti Kade Sutawa, was recently quoted by the Indonesian-language Bali Post as saying that he was "angered" by reports claiming Bali's tourism has recovered.

Bali Hotel Association Sponsored Half-Day Seminar on Effective E-Commerce Strategies for Hotels. Bali Hotel Association (BHA) sponsored a half-day seminar on Thursday, April 15, 2004 at the Bali Dynasty Resort in South Kuta on effective E-Commerce strategies for Bali's hotel operators.

200,000 Australian tourists expected this year Bali is set to regain its mantle as the most desirable international holiday destination for Australians. Latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows Bali has already regained No2 spot, ahead of such destinations as the United Kingdom, United States and Fiji. In 2003 Bali's popularity was far greater than any other Asian holiday destination, exceeding nearest rival Thailand by more than 45,000 visitors, and Singapore and Malaysia by more than twice this number. Click to read more!

BALI, INDONESIA, February 12, 2004?Bali Hotels Association (BHA) recently awarded scholarships to two students at Bali Hotel and Tourism Training Institute. The awards are from an endowment on behalf of the late Annika Linden, a victim of the October 2002 Bali Bombings.

JAKARTA, (AFP) - Indonesia is to bring in an immigration law from next month which allows tourists from 21 countries to obtain visas on arrival, a report says. The regulation will take effect on February 1 and enable tourists to buy visas at airports in the cities of Jakarta, Bali, Medan, Surabaya, Manado and Padang, Saturday's Kompas daily newpspaper quoted Justice Minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra as saying. He said the countries included in the new law are: South Africa, Argentina, Denmark, The United Arab Emirates, Italy, Canada, Poland, South Korea, New Zealand, France, United States, Britain, Australia, Japan, France, Hungary, Norway, Swiss, Taiwan, Brazil and Finland. Tourists from nine countries and two regions will not need visas at all because their governments give Indonesians similar privileges. They are Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, Morocco, Peru, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, Hong Kong and Macau. The new policy will scrap visa-free entry policy to tourists from 21 countries, down from the previous list of 60 countries.

Kuta - 2nd January 2004- An Earthquake measuring 5.4 on the richter scale gave quite a few people an early wake up call this morning at around 5am. The first tremor was felt for nearly up to a minute and then the second tremor was just for a few seconds. There are no reported incidents or deaths, Kuta and most tourist areas were totally unaffected however some buidlings in East Bali, Karangasem suffered some cracking and structural damage as did the hosptial that is located there, which suffered some cracking and roof problems. The epicentre of the earthquake was 83km ENE of Denpasar and some 33km deep in the sea. There were no tidal waves caused from the earthquake. None of the tourist areas were affected nor were any hotels housing tourists on the island. Any damage was limited to the East Bali area and damage there was reported to be minor.