The first phase development of Indonesia’s new National Capital City (IKN) is on target and president Joko Widodo is expected to inaugurate it on August 17, which is also Indonesia’s independence day, according to IKN Authority.
IKN’s phase one comprises basic infrastructure, the presidential palace and various buildings, which are now 75 per cent completed at an investment of 49.6 trillion rupiah (US$3.2 billion).
Leadership from the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy and Ministry of Communications and Information grace the press conference for the National Capital City
Speaking at the Development of Tourism and Creative Economic Sector at IKN media briefing, Sandiaga Uno, minister of tourism and creative economy, said six hotels were currently under construction, including a mid-scale property, The Vasanta Hotel by Sirius Surya Sentosa (Vasanta Group), and an upscale Nusantara Hotel by the Nusantara Consortium, with an investment value of 20 trillion rupiah. Both are scheduled to open later in August.
Pakuwon Nusantara Abadi is developing Pakuwon Nusantara Area, a super-block project comprising a shopping centre, condominium, and three hotels, with an investment of five trillion rupiah. The hotels, which will open in stages, will bear The Westin, Four Points, and Tribute Portfolio brands.
In the meantime, ARCS House Wisata Indonesia is investing around 300 billion rupiah in the development of an upscale Jambuluwuk Nusantara Hotel, which will have around 200 rooms.
Sandiaga expected more investments to come for economy and budget properties.
He added that tourism and creative economic development at IKN will be sustainable.
He remarked: “We will encourage accommodation developments to blend more with (the surrounding) tropical forest. Later, there will be more glamping facilities, cabins, and facilities related to ecotourism.”
The ecotourism concept is suitable for IKN in maintaining the environment and protecting forested areas, of which 75 per cent will remain and the rest cleared for facilities, he explained.
“There are interesting tourist villages and attractions to be developed around IKN, such as Mentawir Tourism Village, Pampang Cultural Village, Balikpapan Botanical Gardens, Tanah Merah Beach, and Bangkirai Hill,” he shared, adding that a tourism information centre, food kiosks, plazas and other supporting facilities will also be built with the government’s Special Allocation Fund.
“We want to strengthen the tourism destination governance network involving the city of Balikpapan and Kutai Kertanegara Regency.”
The first phase development of Indonesia’s new National Capital City (IKN) is on target and president Joko Widodo is expected to inaugurate it on August 17, which is also Indonesia’s independence day, according to IKN Authority.
IKN’s phase one comprises basic infrastructure, the presidential palace and various buildings, which are now 75 per cent completed at an investment of 49.6 trillion rupiah (US$3.2 billion).
Speaking at the Development of Tourism and Creative Economic Sector at IKN media briefing, Sandiaga Uno, minister of tourism and creative economy, said six hotels were currently under construction, including a mid-scale property, The Vasanta Hotel by Sirius Surya Sentosa (Vasanta Group), and an upscale Nusantara Hotel by the Nusantara Consortium, with an investment value of 20 trillion rupiah. Both are scheduled to open later in August.
Pakuwon Nusantara Abadi is developing Pakuwon Nusantara Area, a super-block project comprising a shopping centre, condominium, and three hotels, with an investment of five trillion rupiah. The hotels, which will open in stages, will bear The Westin, Four Points, and Tribute Portfolio brands.
In the meantime, ARCS House Wisata Indonesia is investing around 300 billion rupiah in the development of an upscale Jambuluwuk Nusantara Hotel, which will have around 200 rooms.
Sandiaga expected more investments to come for economy and budget properties.
He added that tourism and creative economic development at IKN will be sustainable.
He remarked: “We will encourage accommodation developments to blend more with (the surrounding) tropical forest. Later, there will be more glamping facilities, cabins, and facilities related to ecotourism.”
The ecotourism concept is suitable for IKN in maintaining the environment and protecting forested areas, of which 75 per cent will remain and the rest cleared for facilities, he explained.
“There are interesting tourist villages and attractions to be developed around IKN, such as Mentawir Tourism Village, Pampang Cultural Village, Balikpapan Botanical Gardens, Tanah Merah Beach, and Bangkirai Hill,” he shared, adding that a tourism information centre, food kiosks, plazas and other supporting facilities will also be built with the government’s Special Allocation Fund.
“We want to strengthen the tourism destination governance network involving the city of Balikpapan and Kutai Kertanegara Regency.”