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Govt Says Hotels May Open. Hotels Prefer To Stay Closed

Indonesia: Govt Says Hotels May Open. Hotels Prefer To Stay Closed

Hotels in Indonesia are likely to remain closed throughout June, with operations to resume in July at the earliest, a hotelier association has said, citing concerns about low demand amid consumer fears over the COVID-19 pandemic.

Demand for accommodation is projected to still be low this month, especially with the enforcement of large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) in several regions, according to Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) chairman Hariyadi Sukamdani.

β€œMost hotel owners have decided to still halt operations throughout the month. Maybe we’ll start reopening our doors in July. We could suffer additional losses if we forced ourselves to