CONGRATULATIONS YOUNG LADIES

CONGRATULATIONS YOUNG LADIES

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This week, we decided to post on Dewi, the daughter of our late Indra and Kadek, our priest and restaurant manager. Dewi has grown into a beautiful and happy young woman who just finished high school and will soon be entering university when the Covid 19 crisis will be behind us. Her older sister Eka, a few years older, has just completed her Master’s degree in civil engineering and is looking now for her first job. Like everywhere in the world, the period is perhaps not the best one for that but, fortunately, Bali has a lot of infrastructure projects in preparation.
To readers of this blog looking for a civil engineer, do not hesitate for a second to recruit Eka. You will be amazed by her abilities and her human qualities. Congratulations young ladies, we are very proud of you!

BACK TO FARMS AND FISHING

BACK TO FARMS AND FISHING

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With the coronavirus pandemic, thousands of people working in the tourism industry in Bali have been forced to return to their villages and traditional ways of making a living. For most of them the income drop has been extremely strong and the only way to partly compensate was to return to what the generous nature in Bali is able to offer, from the farm and from the sea.
At Dajuma, all our staff continues to work on a part time basis and to receive a reduced salary covering basic needs, the rest of the time being allocated to farming and fishing. Let’s hope that the “return to normal” will come soon!

DAJUMA WIDELY OPENS ITS DOORS

DAJUMA WIDELY OPENS ITS DOORS

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This week, with the unexpected announcement made by Governor Koster to postpone the welcome of foreign tourists until the end of the year, we found some inspiration from history when Winston Churchill said “Never let a good crisis go to waste”!

Why not applying this paradoxical statement to our current situation? This is what we try to do by intensifying our promotion in favor of the domestic market including expatriates at very competitive rates. Our hope was to return slowly but surely to normal after Sept 11th, hope unfortunately nipped in the bud.

So now, let’s open our doors to domestic travellers. West Bali and Dajuma have never been so beautiful and attractive!

FOR BALINESE AND FOR BALI LOVERS - KITES, TRADITIONS, ART AND FUN

FOR BALINESE AND FOR BALI LOVERS: KITES, TRADITIONS, ART AND FUN

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Playing kites or “Melayangan” is a tradition going through generations that is assiduously practiced by Balinese people. It is originated from the habits of farmer’s children who spend their time playing in the rice fields. To get rid of boredom while guarding the fields and livestock, they have fun playing kites. In Bali, there is a mythological story of “Rare Angon” or the god of kites. “Rare Angon” is believed by Hindus to be the incarnation of Lord Shiva who has the image of a child while herding buffaloes in the fields, so the kites traditions also called as Rare Angon Traditions.

Traditional Balinese kites are known for their three forms. First, the Be-bean kite. This kite is shaped like a fish, the word Be in be-bean means fish in Balinese.

Second, is the Pecuk Kite. The shape of this kite is simple. Has four corners that are bent and look like leaves. It is called “Pecuk” because in Balinese, pecuk means to bend.

The last is the Janggan kite. This kite is a sacred kite. The shape is very unique, like a dragon which is believed by Balinese people to be like a guardian of the balance and stability of the earth.

Between July – September, anywhere you see the Bali’s sky will beautifully decorated and various shapes of kites. In front of Dajuma everyday you will see children playing with their kites.

Will you play with them next time you visit us?

DAJUMA CERTIFIED BY HEALTH AUTHORITIES

DAJUMA CERTIFIED BY HEALTH AUTHORITIES

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This week, to complete our July 20th post, Dajuma officially received from the Indonesian authorities a certificate of compliance attesting the respect of hygiene rules all around the resort, aimed at protecting our guests and our staff from the covid 19.

The return to normal is now approaching. Being announced by the Governor of Bali for September 11th with the reopening of Bali Airport to international flights, it was essential to reinforce our internal hygiene rules by following all the recommendations of the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation.

As already explained in our July 20th post, they consist in 6 main measures: hands washing with hydroalcoholic gel, face masks, spray of disinfectant on luggages, check of body temperature, health screening form to be filled during check-in and physical distancing.

A little paradise which becomes safer than ever! When are you back? Airline tickets have never been so cheap!

DAJUMA in the top 10% of hotels worldwide

DAJUMA IN THE TOP 10% OF HOTELS WORLDWIDE

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From TripAdvisor, Dajuma just received the 2020 Travelers’ Choice award which makes all our staff particularly happy in this difficult pandemic period. TA people explain how they rate hotels and issue their awards : “Each year, we comb through reviews, ratings, and saves from travelers everywhere, and use that info to award the very best. Congratulations! You’re in the top 10% of hotels worldwide.”

It is the commitment and professionalism of our staff and the extraordinary relationship that has been forged over the years with our customers that is materialized today by this award.
Thank you so much to our staff and guests who made this award possible!

HELP-COVID CAMPAIGN STATUS

HELP-COVID CAMPAIGN STATUS

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After only 4 weeks, our “Help Covid” campaign has collected 160 MRp (10711 €)  from 63 contributors including 6895 € via Paypal and 57 MRp by direct transfer on our bank account. Our commitment is to transform your contribution into a credit on your next stay with a 30% bonus.

On top of that our staff also received big rice bags from Melinda, Andrew, Angela and Wolfram.

One million thanks for your generosity. It helps a lot Dajuma going through this terrible pandemic.

Let’s dream we will celebrate together the return to normal soon!

THANK YOU ANGELA AND WOLFRAM

THANK YOU ANGELA AND WOLFRAM

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From our friends Angela and Wolfram who run the travel agency Travel Fair in Wuppertal near Düsseldorf, Germany, we had the very pleasant surprise to receive bags of rice that the families of our 48 employees will particularly appreciate in these difficult times. Many thanks to you Angela and Wolfram!

We already know you’ll be back next year. We will be very happy to celebrate with you the return to your Balinese home!

On the picture, from left to right: Dina (Sales & Marketing supervisor), Mira (Front Desk officer), Gusalit (GM assistant), Hendra (Restaurant supervisor), Iman (Housekeeping), Astari (Front Desk officer). Not so easy to identify them with their masks, neither to see their big smiles!

AN INTERESTING NEW CONCEPT CALLED « NEW NORMAL »

AN INTERESTING NEW CONCEPT CALLED « NEW NORMAL »

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Last week, the Balinese authorities have inaugurated an interesting new concept called « new normal » supposed to succeed to the Corona virus pandemic. It consists of a set of procedures to be applied by all hotels in Bali. It combines both new individual hygiene behaviours with some specific equipment. Among the most important ones are the masks (both face and plexiglass ones), the hydro-alcoholic distributors, the new social greetings, the physical distancing, the body temperature control and a new equipment installed in the parking area consisting in a sink where everybody (guests and staff) entering Dajuma must deeply wash their hands.

At Dajuma, since the beginning in March, we already applied most of these « new normal » procedures ensuring the best protection of the health of our staff and our guests. After 16 weeks of practice and fine-tuning we can now say that we are totally ready for the « new normal », hoping that it will come soon.

We selected some pictures illustrating these changes.

Welcome again at Dajuma in a safe and secure environment which does not hamper the legendary Balinese zest for life!

KEEP BALI CLEAN FOR THE WORLD

KEEP BALI CLEAN FOR THE WORLD

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This beautiful motto has been once again verified in the field despite the unusual situation generated by the pandemic.

On July 3rd, Dajuma Team (3 people) participated in the Jembrana Clean-Up Day event, which is held by the initiative of Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) (Jembrana) in collaboration with the government, Indonesian Army and Police. This event is regularly held every month in different West Bali tourist attractions, the participants coming from hotels delegations, members of  PHRI, representatives of government, army and police as well as the local society. This event is aimed to be a preparation of welcoming the new normal era which will follow the reopening of tourism sector. It also aims at educating people about the importance of cleanliness and keep the environment away from plastic waste. During this pandemic situation, all these activities are carried out in accordance with the recommended health protocol standard such as wearing mask and keep physical distancing.