LBHRC calls for Australian government to follow US lead with Bali travel advisory
(June 2008)

The Little Bali Hotel & Resort Company has again urged the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade to rethink its current travel advisory on Bali. The LBHRC call for action follows a US State Department statement issued on Sunday, 25 May advising its decision to lift its warning to the destination, in place since November 2000.

LBHRC founder Mike Parker-Brown said he was hopeful DFAT would quickly follow the US government lead in downgrading its current grade four ‘reconsider your need to travel’ advisory to a lower level. read more

LBHRC and the ‘Where the Bali hell are you’ campaign
(May 2008)

In response to reportage of Australia Minister for tourism, Martin Ferguson’s comments re the “failure” of the multi million dollar ‘Where the bloody hell are you’ campaign in key markets and the need for Tourism Australia to “rethink” its marketing strategy.

There are obviously more ways to skin a cat and you don’t need a massive budget or a good looking blond to do it as evidenced by the Little Bali Hotel & Resort Company’s ‘Where the Bali hell are you’ marketing campaign. read more

LBHRC announces senior staff appointments in Australia and Bali
(April 2008)

The Little Bali Hotel & Resort Company (LBHRC) has commenced the start of what it says represents a major repositioning for the brand in Australia and Bali with the appointment of two new senior staff in both regions.

Well known Sydney-based Pacific-Asia marketing specialist Paul Cutler has been appointed to take on the role of International Sales and Marketing Manager. In Bali, the company is claiming a major coup with the appointment of Bali Weddings International founder Katrina Simorangkir, one of the destination’s best-known expat tourism identities, as a senior product consultant. read more

If it’s good enough for Kenya – it’s good enough for Bali
(March 2008)

Little Bali Hotel & Resort Company founding member Adrian Forsyth has again called on the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade to rethink its current Bali travel advisory.

Forsyth’s comments follow the DFAT decision last week to downgrade its warning level on Kenya from a grade four ‘reconsider your need to travel’ advisory to a grade three (exercise a) ‘high degree of caution’ recommendation. read more

Bali wedding business booming
(February 2008)

With Bali’s key wedding season due to officially kick off in April, local wedding specialist Bali Weddings International is again bracing for what Australian owner Katrina Simorangkir says is shaping up to be another bumper year for Bali’s Australian romantic travel business.

Citing the strong increased Australian arrival figures throughout 2007 (which jumped by more than 70 per cent over the totals achieved in 2006*), Simorangkir said this, in combination with some of the best forward bookings seen for almost four years, was an extremely positive indicator for the 2008 season. read more

Bali’s international wedding business booms – but Australians still lag behind
(October 2007)

The Little Bali Hotel & Resort Company’s specialist weddings and events organiser Bali Weddings International has just concluded what the company says has been its busiest May-September wedding season in more than two years.

BWI owner Katrina Simorgankir said the increased Australian arrival figures for the year to date and the best forward bookings “we have seen for months” are all good indicators of a slow but steady return to business for Bali. read more

LBHRC releases new Bali accommodation offers
(August 2007)

One of three new LBHRC member accommodation deals, the Legian-based Puri Etnik Hotel is offering 10 nights accommodation from $99* per person twin share until 31 March 2008. read more