Impact of Tourism Destination Based on The Stakeholder’s Perception: A Cases Study in Jakarta Old Town, Indonesiai

Abstract

Stakeholders has significant role in tourism destination development. The aims of the research is to determine the stakeholders perceptions related to the impact of tourism development in Jakarta Old Town. Field survey was conducted through questionnaire distribution to local community, businessmen and governmental officers in Jakarta Old Town area as one of the main tourism destination in Jakarta, Indonesia. Result of the survey shows that stakeholders argues that tourism in Jakarta Old Town contributes significant impact to understanding of other culture (mean = 4,33), improvement of facilities (mean = 4,29), increase of economic benefits among small enterprises (m=4,27), increasing pride(mean = 4,26), creating Jobs (m=4,23) and renovation of historical old building (mean = 4,19). Therefore, tourism development in Jakarta Old City area contributes positive impact to the local and regional development. There are however, improvement in some area of services and management. It is especially important to increase the sustainability of tourism in Jakarta Old Town area.