Ciudad Real (EFE).- The Minister of Economy, Business and Employment, Patricia Franco, has highlighted that hotel occupancy at Easter now reaches 74% in Castilla-La Mancha, with a few days to go until it begins, while the forecast in terms of rural tourism is higher and stands at an occupancy rate of 86%”.
This was stated during the presentation of the new guide and the promotional video ‘Golf in Castilla-La Mancha’, in which the counselor made reference to the occupancy forecasts that the sector manages for Easter, with a high occupancy concentrated on the holidays of the coming week.
“We reached a date marked by tourism in the region with very positive expectations, with an occupancy forecast that reaches 74 percent in hotels in Castilla-La Mancha and that reaches 86 percent in rural tourism accommodation. ”, he stated.
Lack of last minute reservations
A figure, Patricia Franco has pointed out, which may be increased by reservations and last-minute stays.
By provinces, this forecast in hotels is 77 percent in Albacete, more than 64 percent in the province of Ciudad Real, almost 74 percent in Cuenca, 70 percent in Guadalajara and 74 percent. percent also in Toledo.
And in the case of rural tourism, it reaches 84 percent in Albacete, 83.5 percent in the province of Ciudad Real, almost 85 percent in the province of Cuenca, and exceeds 92 percent in the province of Guadalajara. and reaches 85 percent in the province of Toledo.
To these forecasts, in addition, the counselor has added the data collected through internet searches on tourist destinations in the region, which according to Google figures have grown between 12 and 42 percent compared to last year in the same dates.