Hoteliers anticipate a Holy Week at all-time highs, also in prices

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The tourism sector, particularly the hoteliers, anticipate a better Easter even than before the covidwith higher occupancy figures and price growth also clearly above then.

In general, during these first holidays of the year, occupations over 70%, still pending closing figures with last-minute reservations, and less substantial than in the covid years. It is the prelude, they agree in the sector, to a summer that is also looking better than those before the world stopped with the pandemic.

Hotel prices, which, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE) have been growing continuously for the last 21 months, practically all in double digits (with a peak of 29.5% in April last year), will continue to rise in this month of April, as recognized by most of the chains.

INCREASES OF OVER 20% OVER 2019

Meli has “very positive” prospects with a 22% increase in its turnover over Easter 2019 and still has to account for last minute sales The fact that Easter falls at the beginning of April works better than if it is later, as it happened in 2019 and 2022.

The operations in its main markets (United Kingdom, Germany and domestic customers) and the increases in the United States stand out, with better data than in previous years due to improved connectivity, with direct flights to Mallorca and Malaga.

are also positive prospects for urban hotels, with longer stays, and with evolutions above the rest in Seville and Barcelona, ​​which are already receiving the international tourism that did not arrive last year, as well as Valencia and Palma.

Canary Islandswith all its hotels above 65% occupancy, and the peninsular coasts are the most sought after destinations, and the Balearic Islands, where Meli will open a greater number of hotels than other years around these dates, will start the season earlier, which usually began closer to June.

From Riu they point out that their current reservations are 10% higher than those of a year ago. The trend in demand is positive in all international markets, which book earlier than national markets, although destinations such as destinations are responding well in this segment. Jerez, Palma de Mallorca, Gran Canaria or Tenerife.

In Barcel they also calculate an increase in occupancy of 10% over 2022, with very positive forecasts due to the improvement in advance sales, especially in the Canary Islands, while other places, such as Andalusia or Levante, are more exposed to last-minute sales. minute already weather forecasts, They say at the hotel. International issuers, especially the UK, are also very active.

The Hotusa Group records sales improvements both over last year and over the pre-pandemic reference, in 2019, given that the desire to travel is maintained, which leads them to think that most of their destinations will be full, especially Seville, Córdoba, Granada, Paris, Lisbon, Rome or Naples.

Marriot highlights the star destinations in Spain for this Holy Week: Seville, Majorca and Tenerife, with occupancy levels similar to those before the coronavirus, although last-minute reservations are still awaited, especially if the weather forecast is favorable on the peninsula and islands.

The travel agencies associated with CEAV have also seen a substantial improvement in bookings, although they note that their margins are deteriorating due to price increases by providers (hotels and means of transport, above all).

skyrocketing prices

Meli’s sources indicate that the historical average rates are improving “considerably”, especially in Tenerife and Lanzarote, but also in Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria. On the peninsular coasts they recovered average daily rate (ADR) levels higher than those of last year.

Virtually all of its hotels registered double-digit ADR growth in 2022, a trend that is consolidating this year, due to its commitment to the highest or luxury segments, points out the Escarrer family chain. Specifically, for this Holy Week, both in ADR and in average rate per occupied room (RevPAR in English), the figures are higher than in 2019 and 2022.

Also in Riu they explain that rates have increased and that the strength of the demand means that they do not have to resort to launching offers, which allows them to offset part of the “spectacular” increase in costs.

Barcel explains that its average ADR is growing at a rate of 12%, which has meant a 50% increase in revenue, with a special impact in the Canary Islands, and Marriot also points out that its rates are higher.

Hotusa ensures that the rate maintains the upward trend of the last months, especially in the higher segments. Although they defend that it is necessary to continue being prudent, due to the economic uncertainties, they do not observe a retraction in consumption.

The SiteMinder World Hotel Index indicates that in April, 6 out of 10 guests will be of foreign origin, with reservations 20% higher than the values ​​before the pandemic and already with 30% reservations for the summer.

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