Da Nang Hotel 'fire room' festival coincides with International Fireworks Festival
Hotel room rates soar
We have reported, DIFF 2018 with the theme Bridge legend will take place within 2 months, starting from 30/4 to 30/6. The festival has 5 nights with 5 separate themes: Love, Time, Happiness, Desire and Friendship.
There will be eight teams competing in the DIFF this year from Vietnam, Poland, France, USA, Italy, Hong Kong (China), Sweden and Portugal.
At present, many authorities in Danang have been urgently preparing for the well-organized DIFF 2018, including the stay of tourists.
On the afternoon of 23/4, we have recorded room rates at some hotels in Tran Hung Dao, Vo Nguyen Giap.
"The hotel was booked over 70% of rooms from over 2 months ago. Last night 22/4, the room was finally booked, K.C said hotel staff. At K.C hotel (Vo Nguyen Giap street) room price is usually 500,000 VND / room, including breakfast. Room rates on April 30 and May 1 increased to VND1.8 million per room, including breakfast, bicycle usage and pool bathing.
Meanwhile at the 3 star R.D. (An Thuong Street) with 35 rooms, rents on April 30 and May increased, only 2 rooms.
Specifically, the family room with breakfast is 3.5 million VND. Suite with balcony and bathtub, overlooking the sea My Khe price of nearly 4 million.
At the four-star Holiday Beach hotel, rooms are also sealed with 100% capacity, room rates from 5.8 million to 7.9 million.
Area overlooking the fireworks, Hotel Kh. L. (Tran Hung Dao Street), daily room rate is 400 thousand VND / day has expired since early April although there are 20 rooms.
The staff at this hotel asked us how much the room rate booked for the 30th of April was.
We visited on the Booking site, the hotel room quotation is 1.1 million / holiday 30/4 and 1/5. Compared to the usual three times increase, but was put in place because of the location overlooking the beautiful fireworks, money for snacks and drinks.
Holiday stay in Da Nang is estimated at nearly 120 thousand people
According to the latest report of Da Nang Tourism Department, Da Nang has 712 tourist accommodation establishments with 29,735 rooms, increasing 113 establishments with 7,355 rooms over the same period of 2017.
On the occasion of 30/4 and 1/5, the total number of visitors in Da Nang is estimated at 119,624 visitors, up 9.3% over the same period in 2017.
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The number of international tourists is estimated to be 65-70% of the total number of visitors, mainly coming from markets such as Korea, China, Japan and some from the European and Australian markets.
Domestic tourists are mainly from Hanoi, Northern provinces, North Central and Ho Chi Minh City.
With room rates increasing, the Danang Department of Tourism said that most 3-5 star hotels and the equivalent are subject to an additional surcharge of 10-50% of published rates or additional fees from 10-30 % of the price charged to travel agencies.
Mostly only surcharge on April 30, some additional hotels added on May 1.
"Since 2017, the city has not issued a price stabilization plan like previous years. The hotel is allowed to adjust the price increase or decrease depending on the actual labor, facilities and services but must post and declare online prices to the Department of Finance and the District People's Committee. Only some hotels in nice location, near the fireworks area like Bach Dang, Tran Hung Dao, Tran Phu, Pham Van Dong ... 20-50% price increase includes the cost of purchasing tickets to see the rooftop fireworks, the cost of dining.
Over the situation, this year the number of hotels continues to increase sharply more than 7,000 rooms, so hotels are considering raising prices for fear of rising prices will not sell rooms, "the Danang Tourism Department information.
