How do tour operators predict the end of the year, which is the beginning of the summer season? What do you think will be the behaviors of visitors to Argentina and Brazil in addition to the presence of local tourism? Ambit consulted industry leaders Maldonado and Punta del Este days before the start of a new summer season.
“In principle there are good expectations for the next summer season, we have worked very well on promotion in what are our main markets in Brazil and the rest of the region, in addition to the fact that domestic tourism has been consolidating,” said the director of Tourism of the Municipality of Maldonado, Martin Laventure.
“The unknown remains the behavior of the Argentine public, who will continue to be the main client in the future. “We are waiting to see what the new government measures are and how they can impact,” he added and admitted that the new price of the dollar card It was not good news for the sector. “But, we know the loyalty of the Argentine public, how they like to come to rest and spend the summer on our beaches and a series of measures have also been taken that are important in terms of tax benefits for all foreign tourists, so we expect a acceptable season or similar to the previous one,” he noted.
Gastronomy and hospitality, expectant
For the president of the Maldonado Gastronomic Corporation and owner of several establishments in Punta del Este, Sebastian Freire, The season will be similar to the previous year “at least until January 10.” “The issue is the concern about what may come next, also the level of inflation what is having Argentina, which is our main market, is being very high, which is why I believe that price equalization will occur eventually, I understand that in accommodation and in various services it is very similar. We hope that it will be a good, acceptable season,” he told Ambit.
The large hotel establishments on the peninsula are managed with a generally good level of reservations. “The destination is preparing for a short, but very intense season, where great electronic parties and international shows stand out,” he considered. Gabriel Guerramanager The Grand Hotel.
“In terms of occupancy levels, in our case until January 10 it is practically 100%, where despite the exchange difference With Argentina, we have a significant amount of reserves from that country. We also noticed an increase in reservations from Brazilians and, to a lesser extent, a significant percentage of Americans and Europeans. It is worth highlighting the length of many stays. In summary, we are optimistic about the season, but also cautious and very expectant of what will happen in Argentina”, he remarked.
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For its part, the novelty of this summer in terms of accommodation in Punta del Estehe Park Hotel, also has a good expectation for the season based on high occupancy from the end of the month and until mid-January, to which is added the attraction of being a new option for visitors. Your manager, Maximo Cirio, stated that he is optimistic for the rest of the summer. “We are receiving many inquiries, including from famous guests who want to stay at our hotel,” she said.
In it Enjoy Punta del Este The numbers are similar, according to his manager Javier Azcurra. With an occupancy of 85% in December, 93% in January and 84% in February, the emblematic Esteño hotel offers a series of activities that include saying goodbye to the stages of Susana Gimenez which will be showing the play “The Skin of Judas” from December 22 and several musical shows featuring Valeria Lynch, Jorge Drexler, Marcela Morelo and Ruben Rada. In addition, on January 26 and 27 the classic will take place International Wine Show in its twenty-first edition.
Source: Ambito
