TOURISM
Hoteliers expect to end the summer with an 80% occupancy rate
13.08.09 - 14:31 -
Changes in the habits of holidaymakers are affecting hotel reservations in the same way as they did at Easter.
The season appeared to be heading for disaster until Spanish tourists, who had been waiting for prices to drop, finally made their move, leading the tourism sector to predict a respectable 80% occupancy rate.
In July, bookings were being made from one day to the next: in August, with all special offers at an end, they are being made four or five days in advance.
Foreign tourism is down by about 30%, with visitors to the Costa del Sol spending considerably less than in previous years.
The season appeared to be heading for disaster until Spanish tourists, who had been waiting for prices to drop, finally made their move, leading the tourism sector to predict a respectable 80% occupancy rate.
In July, bookings were being made from one day to the next: in August, with all special offers at an end, they are being made four or five days in advance.
Foreign tourism is down by about 30%, with visitors to the Costa del Sol spending considerably less than in previous years.
