BANDUNG NOW OFFERS DIRECT FLIGHTS FROM BATAM AND KUALA LUMPUR

As the city of Bandung has now grown into a more and more attractive tourist and business destination, Garuda Indonesia recently launched its daily direct Batam-Bandung flights which started Friday, 19 December 2014.

Garuda VP Domestic Region 2, Nicodemus P. Lampe, stated that with these direct flights, linking two of Indonesia’s economically important growth cities, businessmen and tourists from Batam may now fly direct to Bandung without having to fly to Jakarta first, before driving three hours to Bandung.

From Bandung they can also connect directly with flights to Surabaya and Bali.

On the other hand, Bandung residents may now fly directly to Batam without having to drive to Jakarta first to catch the flight. From Batam, passengers may then easily take the ferry to Singapore and Johore, Malaysia.

On the same day, Garuda also launched its Batam - Surabaya, East Java, and Surabaya- Manado(North Sulawesi) direct flight routes.

The new routes are Garuda's commitment to boost inter-island connectivity throughout this vast archipelago, so that through tighter domestic networks the airline helps boost regional economies, business and tourism.

Meanwhile the LCC Malindo Air also launched its flights from Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur airport to Bandung, capital of West Java on 19 December.

Chandran Rama Murthy of Malindo Air said that demand from Malaysia to visit Bandung has risen significantly as Bandung has become a preferred holiday destination for Malaysians(Source: Bisnis Indonesia)

Topotels opens new hotel near Bandung’s Jl. Riau

Local hotel management company Topotels has strengthened its presence in Bandung with the opening of its Ivory hotel last December.

Prior to the Ivory, the company opened hotels under its Vio hotels brand in the city’s busy areas of Cihampelas, Veteran and Westhoff.

Managed by the Ayola brand of Topotels, the so-called Ivory by Ayola Hotel is a non-standardized three-star hotel; a more luxurious option compared to the lower-priced Vio hotels.

The 59-room Ivory is also located in a prime area of Bandung, within walking distance to the city’s famous Jl. Riau, which is known for its unique shops and factory outlets.

The street on which the hotel stands, Jl. Bahureksa, is also home to various coffee shops and diners. At night, the Ivory is packed with people hanging out at the Morning Glory coffee shop located on the ground floor of the hotel. The coffee shop also serves as a breakfast venue for hotel guests.

The hotel’s promotional rate starts at Rp 432,000 (US$34.25) per night and is available until the end of March.

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