Lodging (Destination)

Lodging (destination) recovered at an accelerated pace during 2022 on the easing of COVID-19 restrictions but still stood at less than two thirds of its 2019 peak. Meanwhile, the number of sites/outlets rose for the first time in three years but also…

In terms of number of room nights, hotels overall in Denmark is rising in 2022, but has yet to reach pre-pandemic levels. In terms of both number of rooms and sites/outlets, hotels overall has been rising steadily since the beginning of the review…

Hotels overall has not yet recovered in terms of number of room nights or number of sites/outlets in 2022, though is rising. Within hotels, budget hotels, mid-market hotels, upscale hotels and luxury hotels are all rising but yet to make a full…

2022 saw further strong growth in lodging, the second consecutive year that the category recorded a robust recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Demand for lodging was heavily negatively affected by the restrictions imposed on the travel…

Following the decrease of COVID-19 cases, in March 2022 the government decided to lift the quasi-state of emergency in the remaining 18 prefectures, including Tokyo and Osaka, where COVID-19 cases had remained high compared with other prefectures.…

Following a record year in terms of domestic visitors in 2021, lodging has continued to see growth driven by domestic overnight stays in 2022. The ski season went extremely well, with nice weather and fully booked hotels. Players pushed for longer…

Over 2022, lodging is expected to continue its recovery from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which led to steep declines in current value sales and number of outlets in 2020. The strong rebound has been enhanced by the Norwegian government’s…

In 2022, lodging continued to recover from the Coronavirus (COVID-19)-induced slump, although retail current value sales are set to remain well below the pre-pandemic level at the end of the review period. Online value sales continue to outperform…

The rise of domestic travel in 2021 boosted bookings in hotels in locations popular with locals, such as Eilat and the Dead Sea, while those hotels which with a more international focus did not perform so well. Such hotels are generally in locations…

Hotels in Poland remains in a difficult situation, post-pandemic, despite having benefited from government aid during the coronavirus crisis. The smooth transition from the pandemic to the war in the Ukraine further subverts progress, with many…

Confinement in Chile has been strict over the 2-year period of the pandemic, while 2022 has seen greater flexibility in line with a gradual easing of restrictions which has allowed the local population to resume various activities, including travel…

Benefiting most from lifted restrictions in 2022 are hotels based in leisure-focused destinations and resort areas. Pent-up demand for leisure travel is driving recovery in lodging, with hotels in resorts providing outdoor activities doing…

In hotels, current value sales recovered faster than room nights from the 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) slump in Greece in 2021, largely because growth was highest in luxury and upscale hotels. The situation is set to stabilise over 2022, as mid-market…

Lodging continued to register strong growth in retail value sales and the number of sites/outlets in 2022 as the category made a full recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. While positive growth was registered in 2021, thanks largely to the surge seen…

Although the development of the hospitality industry has been irregular and unequally distributed depending on area and type of lodging, growth recorded by the category continues to improve in 2022, with current value sales gradually moving towards…

During the first half of 2022, new regulations were proposed that intended to impose greater official control over short-term rentals in Ecuador. These regulations were included in a legislative package entitled Regulation of Accommodation in…

The Previaje programme promoted by the National Ministry of Tourism continues to have a very positive impact on lodging, and especially on higher-end hotels. However, those seeing the most benefit are those located outside of Buenos Aires City and in…

Lodging is witnessing a strong recovery in 2022, supported by pent-up leisure travel demand and a pick-up in corporate travel. As a result of a mild third wave of COVID-19 in India and an easing of pandemic-related restrictions in early 2022,…

Lodging in Brazil has been directly impacted by the severe drop in corporate business tourism. With the increased digitalisation of work-related interactions, businesses have revisited the need to travel for professional purposes at a time of…

Lodging is rising in 2022 but full recovery remains out of reach for many operators. COVID-19-related restrictions in 2021 hit lodging hard and lasted until Q1 2022. Thanks to government support programmes and growth in domestic tourism, the drop in…