W Hotels Bali Operated Early 2011

W Retreat and Spa Bali - Seminyak, W Hotels in Indonesia, planned to start operating early in 2011.

General Manager of W Retreat & Spa Bali - Seminyak, Craig Seaward answering questions in OnFive Kompas.com, Grand Hyatt Jakarta, Tuesday (2/11/10) said, the operation of W Retreat and Spa Bali is scheduled in the first quarter of 2011.

W Retreat and Spa Bali - Seminyak network operated by Starwood Hotels has 237 rooms, 79 of which form the villa.

"W Retreat and Spa Bali no ordinary hotel. The design is very modern and contemporary. But still has the feel of Bali. During this form of hotels and resorts in Bali, similar-similar, but different W Hotels. Architectural design and layout was different, "said Craig, who had four times the five-star hotel GM.

Craig is already 20 years living in Bali was admitted familiar with the markets of Bali and Balinese atmosphere. The atmosphere at the W Hotels can not be found in Kuta or Ubud, as well as other locations. "So we were lucky to get a strategic location in Seminyak. For us, the location becomes very important, "he said.

"If all these strangers come to Bali, Nusa Dua and Jimbaran know, now they can come to Seminyak. In Seminyak, many found restaurants, fashion stores and vibrant nightlife, but very few hotels, "said Craig who has served GM Sheraton Surabaya Hotel, Sheraton Perth (Australia), GM of the Westin Chosun Hotel Busan (South Korea), and GM Hotel Sheraton Yogyakarta.

Hotel room rate W Retreat and Spa Bali - Seminyak ranged between 300 dollars and 400 dollars, while the villas room rates between 700 dollars and 2,000 U.S. dollars.

Craig believes that previous international tourists coming to Bali, staying at the Nusa Dua and Jimbaran, will try W Hotels in Seminyak.

Craig W Hotels optimistic going to succeed because no matter where W Hotels opened, keep records of success. "W Hotels brings a new concept as a trendsetter with a fashionable design," said Craig steeped in Tourism and Management Studies at Witwaterstrant University in Johannesburg, South Africa.

W Hotels target search market share of Europe, Asia (Korea, Japan, China, Singapore), Australia, and Indonesia itself.

"Indonesia's domestic market is very important to us. People Jakarta and Surabaya are always looking for new experiences. They will gain experience in W Hotels are unique. They are bored with the same atmosphere. So the new atmosphere can be obtained at the W, "explained Craig.

Indonesian people are usually on holiday weekends and long holidays. While foreign tourists stay for a relatively long time.

There are plans to open W Hotels in Jakarta? "Yes, maybe the next few years. I think Jakarta is also a good market share for W Hotels, "said Craig, who joined Starwoods more than 20 years.

Meanwhile, Director of Marketing Communications, W Retreat and Spa Bali - Seminyak Tiang Li Ming explains, W Hotels is a contemporary lifestyle brand of innovative, with 35 hotels scattered in exotic destinations around the world.

"Inspiring, iconic, innovative, influential, that's the impression people on the W Hotels. People will say, wow, after entering into this hotel room, "said the Pole, a woman from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.