According to the latest Monthly Accommodation Survey of the Administrative Department, Dane, in April the real income of hoteliers fell 9.1% annually.
The case is more critical in San Andres and Providencia where they dropped to 42.9% revenue in the fourth month of the year.
In the other tourist destinations the variation was also negative and in double digits.
For example, in Santander revenues fell 18%, in the Gulf of Morrosquillo and Sabana 17.9%, in the Coffee Region and the Caribbean 15.9%, in the Llanos – Orinoquía 14.5% and in the Pacific 10.9 %
The other regions that experienced a decrease in their income were Cartagena with 5.4%, the Central zone with 8.6%, Antioquia with 3.4% and Amazonia with 3.0%. The only destination with an increase in its income was the city of Bogotá with 7.3%.
The reason for this sharp decrease in revenue is derived from a pronounced drop in hotel occupancy to 48.9%, while in April 2022 the percentage was 54.8%.
The main reason for travel in April 2023 was leisure, contributing 28.4 points to the occupancy rate.
In the case of the largest hotels (with more than 150 rooms), occupancy was taken this month at 56.3%, the lowest since December 2020, the year of the pandemic.
In the case of hotels with 101 to 150 rooms, the figure reached 56.5%, an average figure compared to other Aprils in previous years.
In rooms from 51 to 100 rooms, occupation fell to 47.9%, a figure similar to the year of economic recovery, that is, 2021.
Lastly, in the smallest lodging establishments, with fewer than 50 rooms, hotel occupancy fell even more than in the other segments to 40.9%, the lowest in the year.
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By cities, In Bogotá, for April 2023 the occupancy percentage was 59.2 percent, in April 2022 this percentage was 56.4 percent.
The main reason for the trip was business contributing 30.5 points to the occupancy percentage.
In Cartagena, the occupancy percentage was 63.1 percent, and in the same month of 2022 this percentage was 71.8 percent. The main reason for travel was leisure, contributing 48.3 points to the occupancy rate.
Likewise, in the Central Region the occupancy percentage was 37.4 percent, in April 2022 this percentage was 40.3 percent. The main reason for travel in April 2023 was leisure, contributing 25.4 points to the occupancy percentage.
