“We’ve been talking with several investors who have expressed interest in getting involved as Sumbawa needs a boost,” NTB deputy governor Muhammad Amin said.

Amin said Sumbawa had huge tourism potential, but most investors were focusing on investing in its neighbouring island of Lombok.

“We’re calling on investors to come and see Sumbawa and invest there, too, not only in Lombok,” he said.

The improvement is needed to achieve the administration’s target to attract 3 million tourists to NTB.

Chairman of the NTB Hotel Association, I Gusti Lanang Patra, said that to be able to achieve the target, the administration should also oversee the development of hotels in Lombok to control the quality of service.

“If there’s no control over hotel development, operators will not pay attention to their services,” he said.