A survey by the Brazilian Hotel Industry Association (ABIH) shows that the occupancy rate of beds in the country’s hotel network, during the Carnival holiday, should be high, especially in states with a tradition of revelry. “We are already reaching good rates, but they tend to increase until Friday (17/02) the beginning of Carnival, as the national tourist leaves to make reservations at the last minute”, said the president of the entity, Manoel Linhares. In the Southeast, in Rio de Janeiro, the capital of Rio de Janeiro, one of the main carnival destinations in the country, an occupancy of 85% is expected, with expectations of reaching something close to 100% during the days of revelry. The Lagos Region also stands out and should reach 100% occupancy. In Costa Verde, Paraty and Angra dos Reis, occupation must be military. Cities in the Serrana and Center-South regions of Rio de Janeiro, for those who intend to escape Carnival, have expectations above 85%. In São Paulo, inland and coastal destinations have rates close to 95%, while in the capital they are around 55%. Espírito Santo (90%) and Minas Gerais, with emphasis on Belo Horizonte (62%), will also have a good occupation of beds. The states of Pernambuco, Bahia and Rio Grande do Norte are close to 100% occupancy. Then come Sergipe (90%), Alagoas (83%), Ceará and Maranhão (80%), Paraíba (75%) and Piauí (69%). In the Midwest Region, the state of Goiás also presents encouraging numbers, according to ABIH. The cities of Caldas Novas (100%), Rio Quente (98%), Pirenópolis (90%) and Aruanã (70%) are the highlights, while the capital Goiânia should be at 45%, the same number as the state of Mato Grosso. In Mato Grosso do Sul, with emphasis on tourist Bonito, the expectation is 85%. In the capital, Campo Grande, occupancy is 40%. In Brasilia, the occupancy rate in the hotel chain should remain at just 25%. In the North Region, more specifically in Acre, the hotel occupancy rate should reach 70%. In Pará, the interior is at the same level, with the capital Belém at 15%. In Amapá, the expectation is that 40% of the apartments will be occupied, while in Tocantins, occupancy should reach 30%. In the south of the country, the hotel chain covering the beaches of Rio Grande do Sul work with the expectation of reaching 100% occupancy, while Gramado and Canela, in the interior of Rio Grande do Sul, should remain at 80%. Another tourist town in the region, Bento Gonçalves, can check at 70%. In Santa Catarina, Florianópolis has expectations close to 100% of occupied hotels, followed by Costa Verde & Mar (90%), Vale do Contestado and Caminho dos Príncipes (80%) and Caminhos do Alto Vale (78%). In Paraná, the estimate is to reach 60%. “In the first Carnival after the pandemic, we are reaching rates close to those of the 2020 Carnival. The recovery of the national hotel industry, however, is not yet consolidated and will be slow, because during the pandemic period 80% of hotels were closed and 20% that remained in operation register occupancy between 5% and 8%”, commented Linhares.
Agência Brasil
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