Strong holiday demand fills Ayeyawady beach resorts nearly 90%
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DURING the six consecutive public holidays from Union Day on 12 February to Chinese New Year on 17 February, hotels and guesthouses at Ngwehsaung, Chaungtha, Shwethaungyan and Goyangyi beaches have been nearly 90 per cent fully booked, according to the Ayeyawady Region Directorate of Hotels and Tourism.
“In Ayeyarwady Region, nearly 90 per cent of hotels and guesthouses, including those at Ngwehsaung and Chaungtha beaches, are fully booked for the six-day February holiday. Hotels and guesthouses are also preparing to provide full services. This year, there are expected to be more visitors than last year. Just as there were many visitors during the New Year holiday, we expect increased visitor numbers during the long February holiday as well. We are pleased about the resulting growth in job opportunities for local people, particularly in the tourism sector,” said U Aung Thu Oo, Director of the Ayeyawady Region Directorate of Hotels and Tourism.
During the international New Year holiday from 1 to 4 January, more than 22,000 domestic and foreign visitors travelled to the beach resorts, including foreign tourists from 13 countries. The largest numbers of visitors came from China, Russia, India and Thailand. Tourism service providers estimate that even more foreign visitors will arrive during the upcoming long holiday.
Last year, 39,844 domestic and foreign visitors visited the beaches in Ayeyawady Region between 1 and 10 January. In the first half of this year, the number rose to 63,878 visitors during the same period, exceeding last year’s figures.
To accommodate domestic and foreign visitors, Ayeyawady Region currently has 38 hotels and 70 guesthouses at Ngwehsaung Beach, 32 hotels and 55 guesthouses at Chaungtha Beach, six hotels and three guesthouses at Shwethaungyan Beach, and 49 hotels and 315 guesthouses in Pathein and other areas. The Ayeyawady Region government continues to provide services to facilitate travel during the tourist season. — Nyein Thu/MKKS
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