In the Crimea reported an increase in the level of hotel bookings up to 52% in July

The booking rate of accommodation facilities in Crimea reached 52% in July, Vadim Volchenko, Minister of Resorts and Tourism of the region, said.

“The average booking rate for July 2023 is over 52% and continues to grow,” – leads his words “Interfax”.

The official noted that this season, tourists prefer to book rooms one to two weeks before arrival and pay for them after arriving at the hotel. At the same time, the ministry attributed the increase in bookings to an increase in the number of autotourists.

Volchenko added that the authorities urged the hotels to treat with understanding the autotourists who arrived late due to traffic jams in front of the Crimean bridge, ensuring check-ins without surcharges and cancellations.

Earlier in May, Ilya Umansky, President of the Russian Union of Travel Industry (PCT), reported that hotels in Crimea for the summer were booked by 20-30% compared to 30-40% in May last year, and the occupancy of mini-hotels and hostels decreased by 20 percentage points. p., up to 30%. In 2022, the tourist flow due to logistical problems decreased by 25% compared to 2021.

At the end of June RBC with reference to TravelLine data, reported that in May and June the average cost of living per day in Crimean hotels decreased to the values ​​of 2019, amounting to 6466 rubles. Minister of Resorts and Tourism of Crimea Vadim Volchenko said that the peninsula was the only region that reduced prices for summer holidays compared to last year. The average occupancy of accommodation facilities is now about 40%, discounts for accommodation reach 30-40%. At the same time, Umansky noted that already in July-August, demand will adjust, including due to a shortage of places in hotels in the Krasnodar Territory.