Photo: (right to left) Korindo Group’s Senior Vice Chairman Robert Seung, South Papua Governor Apolo Safanpo, Puri Abadi Indonesia Director Kim Jongman, and Merauke Vice Regent Fauzun Nihayah at the groundbreaking ceremony for Fairfield by Marriott Merauke, Wednesday (7/30)
MERAUKE – South Papuan capital Merauke has entered a new chapter in its tourism and economic history with the construction of a Fairfield by Marriott branch. Fairfield by Marriott is a 4-star hotel brand and part of the leading hotel chain Marriott, which is famous for its thousands of locations around the world.
This expansion marks a major step in cementing Merauke as a site for Indonesia’s National Strategic Project (PSN) and a portal to other Papuan regions for investors, central government officials, and tourists.
“We all know that when a national strategic project takes place, there will be people [officials] coming from the [state] capital. Hotels with better facilities will be [more] preferred [for accommodation],” said Merauke Vice Regent Fauzun Nihayah at the groundbreaking ceremony of Fairfield by Marriott Merauke, Thursday (7/30).
One of South Papua’s economic hubs, Merauke is blessed with vast tourism potential. The regency offers exotic destinations such as Payum Beach, Onggaya Beach, and Wasur National Park, home to endemic flora and fauna populations that include Macrotermes termites and their nests or “musamuses”.
“We’re also planning on expanding existing tourist spots, so Fairfield by Marriott, with its world-class standards, would really help draw local and foreign visitors [to these places],” Nihayah continued.
Development-wise, Merauke has shown significant progress, backed by South Papua’s status as a new autonomous region. Its government “stands ready to assist investors”, Nihayah assured.
Sharing this confidence is Puri Abadi Indonesia’s Director Kim Jongman. (Puri Abadi Indonesia is a subsidiary of Korindo Group.)
“This hotel project will stimulate the economy in South Papua and its ethnic design will make it a great city icon.”
Fairfield by Marriott Merauke will expand the region’s high-end accommodation options and deliver global-standard services and facilities supporting business and leisure travel. Its presence will bring massive indirect benefits for local communities. (PR)
