Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Ubud is The Best City in Asia


Ubud has been appointed as one of the icon in Bali and famous throughout the word and in 2009, Ubud has been selected as A Best City in Asia based on since Conde Nast Traveler Magazine. Ubud has reached 82,5 score from the total polling 25.000 magazine reader. The local community of Ubud has celebrated this wonderful moment at Puri Agung Ubud which mostly called by Puri Saren or Ubud Palace on Saturday night 30 January 2010.

The reward celebration has been signified by presenting the Award from Conde Nast Traveler Magazine representative Aloysius Purwa to the representative of Ubud community which is deputized by the Regent of Gianyar, Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati. Ubud has been appointed as A Best City in Asia according to this magazine version that this assessment based on six categories assessment those are atmosphere, cultures, hospitality, accommodations, restaurants and shopping.

This assessment is absolutely out of prediction from all communities in Ubud. In 2009, ubud has reached top position and defeated Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Hongkong. The highest score jacking up acquirement celebration event, Pande Sutawan.

Before the celebration event of ubud as A Best City in Asia award executed, the components from the tourism of Ubud consisted of Ubud Hotel Association (UHA), Indonesia Hotel Association (PHRI), and work together with local goverment of Gianyar Regency have conducted a small meeting on 23 January 2010 that is an evaluation and improvement to perform the best for all Ubud visitor.

Gianyar Regent, Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati also said that what the Ubud was achieved as a hard worked from the entire Ubud communities and of course the sacrifice from the predecessor to put the high values that make Ubud looking like now.

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