Nusa Dua Hotels Post 70.51% Occupancy, Longer Stays in H1 2026

Denpasar — — Hotel occupancy at The Nusa Dua averaged just over 70 percent in the first half of 2026, with visitors staying around 2.8 nights on average, according to state-owned tourism developer PT Pengembangan Pariwisata Indonesia (ITDC). The company links the longer stays to stronger spending across the local tourism ecosystem.

In an August 2026 press release, ITDC reported that The Nusa Dua “maintained solid operational performance with an average occupancy rate of 70.51% and a length of stay of 2.76 nights, exceeding the company’s target.” Acting president director Ahmad Fajar said the destination is not only attracting more tourists but also encouraging them to stay longer, “thus providing a greater economic impact on the region’s tourism ecosystem.”

Coverage by national outlet IDN Times cited the same ITDC data, noting that The Nusa Dua, described as a world-class leisure destination, was the largest contributor among ITDC’s three managed areas. The report reiterated the average occupancy rate of 70.51 percent and length of stay of 2.76 nights in the first semester of 2026.

Data at a glance:

• The Nusa Dua average hotel occupancy, H1 2026: 70.51 percent
• Average length of stay at The Nusa Dua, H1 2026: 2.76 nights
• Visitor growth at The Nusa Dua, H1 2026 vs H1 2025: 8.16 percent
• Total tourist visits to The Nusa Dua, H1 2026: 1,798,004

What the figures show

ITDC and local media emphasise that higher occupancy and longer stays are viewed as positive indicators for tourism-related businesses in and around The Nusa Dua. Fajar has framed the results as showing that tourism activity in the company’s destinations continues to grow in a “quality” direction, supported by events, meetings and destination experience development.

Neither the ITDC release nor the media reports provide a breakdown of how much additional revenue may have flowed to individual micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in The Nusa Dua area. The available figures show hotel performance, visitor numbers and average length of stay, but they do not quantify spending by category such as food and beverage, retail, transport, entertainment or handicrafts at the destination level.

Separate data from Bali’s Central Statistics Agency (BPS) indicate that foreign tourists in Bali as a whole spent an average of around Rp2.11 million per day in 2025, up from roughly Rp2.05 million in 2024. According to BPS Bali head Agus Gede Hendrayana Hermawan, most of this expenditure went to accommodation, followed by food and beverages and other items. However, these figures are province-wide and cannot be used to calculate MSME income in The Nusa Dua without more localised spending data.

Why the result matters

The Nusa Dua’s performance in the first half of 2026 comes as tourism stakeholders in Bali discuss how to prioritise higher-value visits over raw visitor volume. ITDC has highlighted events and strategic programmes at its destinations as tools to support arrivals, occupancy and broader business activity, including the creative economy and local enterprises.

At a group level, ITDC reported 2.49 million tourist visits across its three managed destinations — The Nusa Dua in Bali, The Mandalika in West Nusa Tenggara and The Golo Mori in East Nusa Tenggara — in the first semester of 2026, an increase of about 10.5 percent from the same period a year earlier. The Nusa Dua remained the largest contributor, with 1.798 million visits and growth of 8.16 percent.

While the 2.76-night average stay suggests visitors are spending more time within The Nusa Dua, it is not by itself evidence of a specific increase in spending per person or per business. More detailed data on tourist expenditure, local procurement, MSME sales and the number of enterprises participating in the destination’s supply chain would be required to trace the economic impact more precisely.

Context

ITDC manages three major tourism areas: The Nusa Dua in Badung, Bali; The Mandalika in Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara; and The Golo Mori in Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara. The company’s recent disclosures show that The Nusa Dua continues to deliver the strongest performance among the portfolio, with higher occupancy and growing visitor numbers.

Bali-wide statistics point to rising average spending by foreign and domestic tourists, but also shorter overall stays. This provincial and national context provides important background for interpreting ITDC’s claims that longer stays at The Nusa Dua are supporting wider economic activity, even though destination-level MSME data are not yet available.

Sources

• PT Pengembangan Pariwisata Indonesia (ITDC) – Press Release section
• IDN Times NTB report on ITDC destinations
• PATA Daily Indonesia – ITDC records 2.49 million tourist visits in semester I 2026
• VisitGilis article on Bali tourist spending and exchange rate
• The Bali Sun – Tourist spending habits are changing in Bali as US dollar rises
• Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI) Mataram – Kunjungan ke Mandalika tumbuh 17 persen, ITDC kembali siapkan sejumlah event
• Bisnis.com Bali – Belanja wisman di Bali rata-rata Rp2,11 juta per hari
• Databoks – Average foreign tourist spending in Indonesia in 2025