“Western regions note a 30-40% increase in visits to resorts and tourist locations during the winter holidays compared to last winter.”, — write: epravda.com.ua
Western regions note a 30-40% increase in visits to resorts and tourist locations during the winter holidays compared to last winter. The head of the board of the Association of Hotels and Estate Owners of Yaremchan Oblast Andriy Dzvinchuk informed the agency about this, Interfax-Ukraine reports. “Last season, even with the wonderful snowy weather, there were fewer people, this year we see 30-40% more tourists. This is due to two factors: an increase in supply in the region and a somewhat more positive mood,” Dzvinchuk said. According to Dzvinchuk, in recent years, the region has experienced a shift in the flow of tourists closer to the resort in the winter period, which is connected with the appearance of new large hotels with 200-300 rooms with developed, modern infrastructure. Advertisement: “This year’s season officially started on December 12, which contributed to the increase in downloads and demand in the market.In the New Year period, we approached the numbers that were before the full-scale invasion, and in some hotels even exceeded them. Hotel occupancy in Bukovel reached 77-84%, depending on the hotel, and increased by 11-13% compared to last year,” said CEO of Ribas Hotels Management Yuliya Kosenko. The length of stay of guests in Bukovel also increased and amounted to 4.3 nights compared to last year – 3.2 nights in the New Year period. On New Year’s Day, 60% of guests stayed for 5-8 nights, and the number of group bookings increased and became the same as in the pre-war season. In the Lviv region, there is also a noticeable increase in tourist activity. Advertising: “There is growth. If we compare the New Year period, then in 2023, 43.3% of hotel rooms were booked, and in 2024 – 47%”, – said the acting head of the Office of tourism and resorts of the Lviv Regional State Administration Taras Lozynskyi projects of hotel-apartment complexes and 108 hotel-type cottage towns.