Alleged quarantine rip-off in Bali: authorities want to take action – “bitter reality”
Created: 02/21/2022, 08:51
In Bali, accommodations designated as quarantine hotels would have required an additional 500,000 (30 euros) Indonesian rupees from guests per room and night.
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Hotels in Bali are said to have illegally taken money from tourists with a fake quarantine surcharge.
Indonesia now wants to crack down on such scams.
On the Indonesian holiday island of Bali *, various hotels and tour operators are said to have ripped off holidaymakers as part of the Corona measures.
Local media quoted the governor of Bali, I Wayan Koster, as saying that
accommodations from guests designated as quarantine hotels charged
an additional 500,000 Indonesian rupees (30 euros) per room and night
and falsely declared that it was a
quarantine surcharge .
In addition, tour operators would have charged foreigners completely inflated prices for their tourist visas.
The news portal
medcom.id
spoke of a “visa and quarantine mafia”.
The authorities in the island nation now wanted to crack down on the culprits and prevent such scams from happening again.
Indonesia takes action against rip-offs from holidaymakers – “bitter reality”
"Tourists have traveled so far to have a good time, only to be confronted with a bitter reality," Koster said.
This damages Bali's reputation considerably
.
Tourism Minister Sandiaga Uno told Indonesian broadcaster CNBC: "We have received complaints and will take firm action against any behavior that damages the reputation of Indonesian tourism."
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To revitalize the important tourism sector, the
quarantine period for visitors to Bali is to be reduced
from the current five days to three days
starting next week
.
However, this only applies to travelers with a third vaccination dose.
From April, the quarantine after entry could be completely eliminated.
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