The Bali Hotels Association has assured potential tourists the island's hotels will be ready to welcome them when the time comes, following a news report which featured a venue looking worse for wear.
The story from Australian program A Current Affair depicted a deserted hotel in the Legian area while questioning whether Bali could recover from the pandemic.
In a statement, the BHA said the hotel, which was not a Bali Hotels Association member, had been closed due to a change in owners and was undergoing a partial renovation, adding the association had been working with the government to ensure its members meet regulations.
"Like any other countries which are also affected by the pandemic, our central and local government is assisting the hospitality industry by granting funds which will be used to continue operating their business and paying their employee salaries," the statement read.
"There are a strict guidelines and full transparent administration procedures that each company has to follow to make sure that the grants allocated are used for what they were intended for.
"It has been a difficult time for all of us in the tourism industry all over the world, and Bali is not much different.
"Our membership of over 150 hotels and resorts in Bali, provides us with a very solid overview of what is happening here in Bali.
The association said all tourism stakeholders were encouraged to complete the local and national CHSE (Cleanliness, Health, Safety & Environmental sustainability) certification requirements by Indonesian Ministry of Tourism & Creative Economy and the Indonesian Health Ministry.
"Bali Hotels Association now have close to 100 member hotels and resorts that have officially completed the verification or in the process of the verification process," the association said.
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