KEDIRI - The City Government of Kediri, East Java, revealed that the 13th Apex Muskomwil IV agenda in Kediri City, East Java, had a positive impact on the hotel occupancy rate which was quite good.Kediri Mayor Vinanda Prameswati said that Apeksi was not only a gathering between regional heads, but also a strategic momentum to drive the regional economy.This is proof that large-scale and national-scale activities have a sustainable effect on the local economy."Alhamdulillah, the implementation of the 13th Muskomwil IV Apeksi (District Meeting of Region IV of the Association of City Governments Throughout Indonesia 13) has had a positive impact on the economy in the City of Kediri. One of them can be seen from the increasing occupancy of hotels," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Sunday, July 20.Mbak Wali, his nickname, revealed that in Sapta Cita there is a Kediri City Tourism (D'CITO) program which is a new hope to encourage local economic growth through the development of the tourism sector.D'CITO is also one of the strategic efforts to improve the Kediri City PAD."We want to develop a better tourism sector so that more people want to come to Kediri City. This will also have a good impact on the economic development of the City of Kediri," said the Mayor.Chairman of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) Kediri Raya Sri Rahayu said that during the 13th Apex Muskomwil IV which was held on July 16-18, 2025, it was very encouraging for the tourism world, especially hotels that could boost hotel occupancy by an average of 89.5 percent."For Apeksi guests, at the Lotus Garden Hotel 38 rooms, Cityhub 14 rooms, Viva Hotel 20 rooms, Mitra Inn eight rooms, and Insumo 20 rooms. That's what is recorded in the PHRI. Not to mention hotels that have not joined the PHRI. We are grateful that there has been an increase," he said.He added that this increase was a spirit for friends at PHRI. SEE ALSO: SEE ALSO: He hopes that in the future more national-scale activities will be held in Kediri City. The Kediri City Government can collaborate with all parties, especially tourism actors, to boost the economy."Later on, PAD (regional revenue) in Kediri City will also increase and the City of Kediri Mapan will be realized with Mbak Wali Vinanda and Gus Qowim," said Sri Rahayu. The English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and French versions are automatically generated by the AI. So there may still be inaccuracies in translating, please always see Indonesian as our main language. (system supported by DigitalSiber.id)