Following the phreatic eruption of Mount Merapi on Friday morning,
Yogyakarta has been experiencing falling volcanic ash from the morning
until the afternoon. However, hotel operations in Kaliurang have not
been affected.
Kalyana Resort Kaliurang manager Yohanes Widi Astono said to KompasTravel,
“So far there are no warnings for the guests, as the National Disaster
Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has not upgraded Mt. Merapi’s status.”
According to Yohanes, closure instructions have only been announced
for tourist attractions around Mt. Merapi. Kalyana Resorts, located 7
kilometers from Merapi, is operating as per usual.
“We experienced falling volcanic ash, but now it’s being cleaned up,” Yohanes said.
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However, he admits that several guests have canceled their bookings for the following couple of days.
Similar to Kalyana Resort, @K Hotel in Kaliurang, Yogyakarta, is also remaining open.
“@K Hotel is not affected by the Merapi eruption. We only experienced
volcanic ash.” said @K Hotel Kaliurang assistant sales manager Sasha.
The hotel, which is located only 8 km from Mt. Merapi, is still
accepting guests, with several even prolonging their stay.
Both Yohanes and Sasha said every hotel within the Kaliurang area
already had disaster mitigation protocols prepared, including guest
evacuation and hotel security. Currently, the hotels are waiting for
official information from the government about Mt. Merapi’s status. The
protocols have been in place at the hotels in Kaliurang since the
volcano erupted in 2010.
Source - TheJakartaPost
Mount Merapi National Park (TNGM) has closed all access routes to the
mountain following the volcanic eruption on Friday morning at 7:32 a.m.
“All access ways to the tourist attractions, including hiking trails,
are closed,”
Mount Merapi National Park head Ammy Nurwati told KompasTravel on Friday morning.
Ammy noted that the national park management would keep an eye on
tourists and mountaineers using the park’s facilities, as well as clear
the summit area of hikers, “We are monitoring tourists [in the] inner
part of the TNGM. The lava tour outside is also under our observation.”
Hiking on Mount Merapi is banned until further notice following the phreatic eruption.
