Hospitality Sector: In the summer season, people go out for sightseeing in large numbers. In such a situation, a huge crowd of tourists is seen at many tourist destinations. This year also a large number of people are going to hang out with family and friends during the summer vacation. Despite the increasing heat, Goa remains the most favorite tourist destination in India.
According to the report published in Live Mint, despite the rising temperature, people are ready to pay Rs 25,000 per day for luxury hotels. Even after this, up to 80 percent of the hotel rooms are full. Due to the growth in the hospitality sector, Postcard Hotel and Resort is earning a premium of up to 17 per cent over last year in its four properties. Due to this increase, this luxury hotel has also made preparations to increase its chain by one.
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Tremendous growth registered
It is worth noting that in the year 2023, despite the first rains and now rising summer, a large number of tourists are reaching Goa. In such a situation, a tremendous growth is being registered in the hospitality business and other local businesses as well. Due to the increasing demand, the room rate has also increased as compared to last year. Compared to the summer of last year, this year the room rate has become costlier by 10 to 20 percent, but even after this, no effect is visible on the number of tourists.
Tourists reaching maximum from these cities
Significantly, Manohar International Airport is playing a very important role in promoting tourism in the state. In the recent past, airlines have brought a large number of tourists to Goa from Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities like Bhubaneswar, Ranchi, Dehradun, Guwahati and Coimbatore. According to the data of the state government, till September 2022, a total of more than 50 lakh tourists had come to Goa. And in the first quarter of the year 2021, 33 lakh domestic and 22,000 foreign tourists came to visit Goa. In the quarter from March to May 2022, a total of 1 lakh foreign tourists and more than 19 lakh domestic tourists came to visit Goa. It is expected that this year this figure may increase further.
Air travel increased by 100 percent
According to the travel website Yatra.com, compared to the pre-corona i.e. 2019-20, an increase of 30 per cent in the number of hotel bookings and 50 per cent in air travel has been registered this year. On the other hand, if we talk about air travel year after year, compared to last year, the number of people traveling by air in Goa route has increased by 100 percent this year. According to HVS Anarock data, between June and August 2023, India’s hospitality sector will register an increase of 8 to 10 percent. The maximum increase in this will be registered in Goa.
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