Read the news item text and then answer the question correctly.Online airline ticketing and hotel booking platform Traveloka has formally introduced
a new feature offering alternative accommodation to meet the growing demand for such
facilities from its customers. The new feature, called Villas & Apartments, was launched in
September this year to meet the increasing demand for alternative accommodations,
Traveloka vice president for market management John Safenson said in a press
briefing in Jakarta on Thursday. “Ever since it was launched in September, the number of
villas and apartments listed in Traveloka's new feature has grown to 240,000 units both
domestically and abroad,” John said.
Based on research institution Statisa's 2018 Global Consumer Survey report, the
demand for alternative accommodations such as villas, apartments and hotels grew 24 percent
globally and is predicted to rise even more in the future. Recent top destinations selected by
Traveloka users were local places such as Bali, Bandung, Jakarta and Puncak, West Java.
Meanwhile, popular overseas destinations picked by users were Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur,
Tokyo, and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. John also mentioned there were a considerable
number of users who made bookings in their own cities for staycations.
“Many of our users who can't take many days off from work stay at hotels or villas
near where they reside over the weekend. Usually, if they travel in a large group, they prefer
staying at a rented house or large condominiums," he said. When asked about the company's
targets for next year, John said that one of the most important goals for Traveloka was to
increase the number of its merchants. “For now, we want to focus more on increasing (the
number] of partners as much as possible both in our villas and apartment feature and also with
other accommodation options." (bry)
Taken from The Jakarta Post Jakarta / Mon, November 11, 2019 / 05:55 pm
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c. What kind of facilities launched by Traveloka?
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