Held in conjunction with the association's 50^th anniversary, the event also coincided with PHRI’s national working meeting, which started on Feb. 9.

Aiming to encourage hotels and restaurants to improve their performance, the Anugerah PHRI awards were presented to 10 hotels and/or resorts and four restaurants.

 

 

 

 

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Malam Awarding PHRI . Jakarta, 11 Februari - PHRI di ulang tahunnya yang ke-50 pada acara Gala Dinner yang dilangsungkan di Ballroom Puri Agung Hotel Grand Sahid Jaya yang dihadiri oleh Presiden RI, Joko Widodo dan Menteri Pariwisata Arief Yahya dan jajaran Kabinet Kerja lain menjadikan ajang tersebut untuk memberikan apresiasi bagi Hotel dan Restoran yang dianggap terbaik di bidangnya sekaligus memberikan penghargaan kepada Presiden Joko Widodo sebagai Bapak Pariwisata Nasional. . Hariyadi Sukamdani, Ketua PHRI menganugerahkan secara langsung Gelar Bapak Pariwisata Nasional kepada Presiden Joko Widodo dengan justifikasi hasil keputusan Rapat Pimpinan Nasional Pengurus PHRI yang dilangsungkan pada tanggal 9 Februari 2019 di Ballroom Candi Singosari Grand Sahid Jaya Hotel dengan penjelasan sebagai berikut: . 1. Presiden Jokowi adalah Presiden yang pertama kali menetapkan sektor Pariwisata sebagai sektor unggulan. 2. Jokowi menetapkan 169 Negara Bebas Visa Kunjungan. 3. Pertumbuhan Wisman yang naik di atas rata-rata selama kepemimpinan Jokowi. 4. Pembangunan infrastruktur yang masif untuk memperlancar akses Pariwisata. . Selain itu, PHRI juga memberikan penghargaan kepada hotel dan Restoran yang terbaik kategori dan bidangnya sebagai berikut: . Best Resort Hotel: The Haven Suites, Bali Berawa The Best City Hotel: Grand Hyatt, Jakarta The Best Affordable Hotel: Rooms Inc, Semarang The Best 1 Star Hotel: Ashyana Candidasa Beach Resort, Bali The Best 2 Star Hotel: Ibis Budget Makassar Hotel The Best 3 Star Hotel: Patra Comfort Hotel, Bandung The Best 4 Star Hotel: JS Luwansa Hotel, Jakarta The Best 5 Star Hotel: Mandarin Oriental, Jakarta The Best Nusantara Cuisine Restoran: Sindang Reret, Jawa Barat The Best Oriental Cuisine Restoran: Rumah Makan Mandala, Jakarta The Best Continental Cuisine Restoran: Arena Pub & Restaurant, Bali . Special Recognition Leading Wellness Resort: MesaStilla Magelang Jawa Tengah Leading Muslim Friendly Hotel: Rhadana, Kuta Bali Outstanding Bahari Restaurant: Rumah Makan Seadood Apong . . #PesonaIndonesia #WonderfulIndonesia #Indonesia #Kemenpar

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Among the awards were Best Resort Hotel, which went to The Haven Suites Bali Berawa, Best City Hotel for Grand Hyatt Jakarta, Best Four-Star Hotel for JS Luwansa Hotel Jakarta and Best Five-Star hotel for Mandarin Oriental Jakarta.

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Meanwhile, the Best Nusantara (archipelago) Cuisine Restaurant award was presented to Sindang Reret in West Java, Best Oriental Cuisine Restaurant to Rumah Makan Mandala Jakarta and The Best Continental Cuisine Restaurant to Arena Pub & Restaurant Bali.

Special recognition awards covered three categories, namely Leading Wellness Resort for MesaStila Resort & Spa in the Central Java regency of Magelang, Leading Muslim Friendly Hotel for Rhadana in Bali and Outstanding Bahari (seafood) Restaurant for Rumah Makan Seafood Apong.

“The awards are given [to hotels and restaurants] to encourage [them] to improve their competitiveness,” Hariyadi Sukamdani, head of PHRI, told tribunnews.com.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, who attended the event that night, was named Father of National Tourism by the PHRI, as the association considered him to be the first [Indonesian] president to appoint tourism as a leading sector and the nation's main economic source. (wir/mut)

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