thousands of visitors to a placebut no accommodation
Just looked and the hospitality industry reports high occupancy rates for summer but also running promotions to get people to visit in the colder months. The colder months would coincide with much of the footy season. As an aside the last time I visited Tassie was during an Easter period. It was so cold even the locals were complaining about how cold it was. Also if they build a stadium and tourist numbers increase investors will knock down buildings and put up accommodation towers.
Tasmania’s accommodation sector has started 2024 on a high note, with a surge in bookings across the state following the post-Covid era.The Tasmanian Hospitality Association’s (THA) ‘Hotel Occupancy Report’ for January has revealed that 85.56% of available rooms across the state were filled, marking a 2.6% increase from the same period last year.
The median room rate to start the new year was $246.66, reflecting an $18 increase, while an all-time high average yield of $211.04 was recorded. The industry is now focusing on increasing visitation numbers for what is expected to be a quiet winter, recently launching an offseason flight sale with Virgin.
