The Bangka Belitung Islands sit off Sumatra's east coast, a former tin-mining region whose granite-boulder beaches were popularized internationally by the film "Laskar Pelangi." Coverage here centers on Pangkalpinang, Bangka's provincial capital, where hotels lean business and convention-oriented rather than beach-resort, serving government, mining, and event travel alongside day trips out to Pasir Padi and other coastal spots. Depati Amir Airport connects the island to Jakarta and other major Indonesian cities.
Bangka Belitung · Near Depati Amir Airport, Pangkalpinang
A 222-room, 4-star Novotel in Pangkalpinang about 200m (5-minute drive) from Depati Amir Airport, with a 3,000 sqm convention centre and an 1,800 sqm Grand Ballroom.