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View all search resultsOYO Indonesia to expand Sanitized Stay program to 50%
The budget hotel chain plans to implement its government-compliant health and safety program at 50% of its properties in a bid to reassure guests and boost occupancy rates.
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udget accommodation operator OYO Indonesia plans to sign on at least half of its partner hotels to its Sanitized Stay program by the yearend. The effort aims to ensure compliance with the COVID-19 health protocols and to help boost occupancy rates amid the pandemic’s impact on tourism.
At least 860 of OYO’s 3,000 partner hotels, or 28.7 percent, had implemented the Sanitized Stay program, according to OYO Indonesia country head Agus Hartono Wijaya.
“In terms of the target, half of our total property partners should get on board the Sanitized Stay program, at least by the end of the year,” Agus said on Monday at a virtual briefing for selected media.
The program was launched in June and certifies that the OYO partner hotel adheres to the government’s health and safety protocols to avoid virus transmission.
Partner hotels following the Sanitized Stay program must implement regular disinfection services, provide hand sanitizers for guests in public areas, supply masks and gloves to staff, as well as train them in the health and safety protocols.
“After three months of running the program, we have seen the properties that have implemented Sanitized Stay have [seen improvements] in their occupancy rates by 20 to 30 percent,” Agus said.
The public health emergency in Indonesia and the resulting border closures and travel cancellations have pushed down hotel occupancy rates across the archipelago.
