Expansion Hotel Amaris Continues

In the middle of the rumors of basic electricity tariff increase is expected to weigh a number of industries including tourism, hospitality business group from Indonesia under the banner of PT Grahawita Santika, still continuing its expansion plans. By pursuing the target 60 hotels in 2012, earlier this week Santika any two star hotel offering new plus (2 +) with Amaris began operating the Makassar. "We started a soft launch on Monday (5 / 7)," said Director of Marketing Hotel Santika Indonesia Donny Tisnantoro to cash (6 / 7).

Amaris Amaris hotel is a complement to the five and even 24 hotels under the Santika Group.

Although only able to operate the 40 rooms of a total of 94 rooms available, group Santika brave decision to begin operating the Makassar Amaris moment and take advantage of school holidays this time.

Donny says, although not yet fully operational, interest in a visit to Amaris in Makassar has seen since the first day of opening. "On the first day alone, there were 14 guests who filled the room," said Donny.

Even though having many competitors, Amaris location located next to the biggest mall in Makassar, the mall was indeed quite profitable Panakukang. Donny says his side found the target market of traders, as well as inter-regional tourists who travel to the mall. "Similar conditions also occur in any Santika Bogor located adjacent to a shopping mall," he said.

Apart Amaris, in Makassar Santika Group has also been labeled Santika hotel stands three stars. Market potential tourists and business big enough, make room occupancy rate at around 90% Santika Makassar. "Therefore we hope that this Amaris  hotel occupancy could reap about 70% to 80%," said Donny on the phone on the sidelines of the preparations in Makassar.