Travel operators expect a bonanza in coming four-day holiday
VOV.VN - Along with airfares, room prices in tourist destinations are forecast to surge considerably as holidaymakers are hurriedly booking tours for the coming national holiday on April 30 & May 1.
A survey conducted by VTC News revealed that several hotels and resorts in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Ha Long, Tam Dao, Sa Pa, Nha Trang City, and Quy Nhon have been fully booked during the coming four-day break, starting April 30.
Tran Thi Bao Thu, director of the Marketing Department of Fiditour – Vietluxtour travel agency, forecasts that the number of domestic tourists will increase sharply between late April and June this year as it coincides with the peak season for domestic tourism.
In addition, people tend to go out for relaxation and discovery after nearly two years of staying at home due to the COVID-19 fight.
Currently hotels and lodging houses are keeping room rates unchanged and offering promotions to attract guests. Pham Viet Cuong, manager of Dana City Hotel in Da Nang, said he is now offering room rates at VND200,000 to VND500,000 less than the pre-pandemic rates.
However, Dana City and other hotels anticipate that after April 20 room prices will rise by between 30% and 50%, or even climb as high as 70% in some places in the event of a booking boom.
At present, the majority of people across the country have been fully vaccinated against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Localities have gradually opened their doors to welcome the return of both domestic and international tourists.
This will also help boost tourism recovery after being heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
