Religious Tourism Destination in Solo Becomes Popular, Sharia Hotel Seizes as Business Opportunity » JOGLOSEMAR NEWS

SOLO, JOGLOSEMARNEWS.COM – Religious tourism destinations are becoming a favorite during the month of Ramadan 2024. This condition occurs due to a shift in tourist interest.

According to the Head of the Solo City Tourism Office, Aryo Widyandoko, there is a shift in tourism interest as we enter the month of Ramadan. Where usually tourist destinations are in great demand as entertainment and family recreation destinations, this has shifted to religious tourism.

“The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is of course still the main attraction and is visited by many people. “Not only from Solo but also from the surrounding area,” he said, Monday (18/3/2024).

Apart from the Sheikh Zayed Mosque, the Solo Grand Mosque is also a tourist attraction. Not only that, other potential religious tourism in the city of Solo is visits to great figures and pilgrimages to the graves of scholars in Solo such as at Kliwon Market and so on.

“During Ramadan there is a shift in visiting patterns. So in general tourist destinations the level of visits usually decreases. “The graph will only go up again after Eid,” he said.

Meanwhile, the development of religious tourism has been welcomed by hoteliers in the city of Solo. One of them is Genio Syariah Hotel Solo which swiftly seized this opportunity.

Moreover, supported by a strategic location near Adi Sumarmo Airport and Hajj Embarkation, as well as the UMS campus and a number of Islamic boarding schools, Genio Syariah Hotel is able to compete.

“Since it was launched at the end of last year, hotel occupancy has been very good, an average of 40 percent, while we continue to improve the hotel facilities,” said the owner of Genio Syariah Hotel, Budiyono, as quoted in a release to Joglosemarnews.

The facilities available at Genio Syariah Hotel are 40 standard and moderated rooms, restaurant and cafe, meeting room, prayer room and a very large parking lot.

“Several travel and Hajj agencies use the parking lot to practice Hajj rituals. Because we do provide this facility. “Several times our place has also been used as a transit location before performing the Umrah or traveling to the Sheikh Zayed Mosque,” he added.

Budiyono also invited event organizers, both Wedding Organizers and Event Organizers, to use the hotel venue as an alternative event location.

Another advantage of the Genio Syariah Hotel is that it is adjacent to President Jokowi’s official residence after his retirement, so it is guaranteed that the environment is safe and comfortable.

During the month of Ramadhan, Genio Syariah hotel is also offering an iftar promo for IDR 65,000/pack. Apart from that, for regular promos, there is a meeting coffee break promo of IDR 30,000/pack.

“The public’s response is very good, the promotion is quite popular, even for booking rooms ahead of Eid, they are already full. “We are ready to provide the best service and continue to prioritize the sharia concept that we promote,” concluded Budiyono. Suhamdani