Hotels in Russian-occupied Crimea reduce prices for tourists by up to 40% due to low demand

Hotels in Russian-occupied Crimea have reduced prices for tourists by up to 40% due to low demand. Against the background of heavy occupancy in the resorts in Krasnodar Krai in Russia, occupancy of hotels in occupied Crimea did not exceed 50% in June.

Source: Representative Office of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea

Quote: "The occupation administrations report that Crimea is waiting for tourists, and it is important for them to have a good holiday season. With this in mind, the Russian government has allocated RUB 2.5 billion [approximately US$27.5 million – ed.] to support tourism in occupied Crimea and Sevastopol," the message reads.

Details: To "manage" the situation with kilometre-long traffic jams on the Crimean (Kerch) Bridge, the occupation administration is coming up with plans to compensate tourists by extending their stay at a hotel or transferring the cost of accommodation, the president's office added.

Since the beginning of July, large-scale traffic jams have formed at the entrance to and exit from occupied Crimea due to an increase in the number of inspection posts and checks of all vehicles, the representative office recalls.

Background: The share of Russian-occupied Crimea in terms of hotel and holiday accommodation bookings among Russians has fallen to 1%.

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