Long weekend business booming for hotels, cruises, travel firms

The long weekends business has turned out to be a money spinner for hotels and travel companies post the pandemic, and most key properties in the north and west are sold out for the long weekends this month..

The companys data reflects a 25%-30% year-on-year surge for long weekend breaks across both domestic and outbound destinations, he said.. Daniel DSouza, president and country head for holidays at SOTC Travel, said the travel company's data for this weekend indicates a 30% jump in travel compared to previous weekends this year...

Shahzad Aslam, head of sales at Leisure Hotels Group, said the chains flagship properties including the Naini Retreat in Nainital, The Riverview Retreat in Corbett and Aloha on The Ganges in Rishikesh are fully booked for the two long weekends this month...

One of our properties is sold out for the Holi weekend and was booked a quarter in advance, he said.. Certain room types in Hiltons resorts in Goa are sold out for this weekend and the Holi weekend and the properties are seeing a stable flow of demand, said Akash Kalia, cluster commercial director, Hilton Goa Resort, Doubletree by Hilton Goa Panaji, Doubletree by Hilton Goa-Arpora-Baga...

Shekhar V Sawant, COO and general manager at The Heritage Village Resort and Spa in Manesar, said individual leisure travellers make up 77%-85% of total room nights on long weekends, compared to 30%-50% on a regular weekend..

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