Early booking discount for summer vacations

“Provides substantial advantages and discounts to every visitor”

Early planning of summer vacations from now on during this period of time until end of March 2025, favours each visitor to organize his vacation better. He is provided with several advantages and the ability to choose the time of his vacation, the city and the hotel he will stay in, the room and the amenities, depending on his preferences and above all a discount on the package-price he will pay. Foreign tourists act quite early and take advantage of the offers that hotels provide both through tour operators and directly through their website. It is common practice for hotels to grant discounts to all their partners, the so-called early booking discount, which is passed on to customers and ranges from 10% - 15% depending on the period or the hotel.

Cypriots have not yet adapted to this idea and usually arrange their holidays at the last minute, so they either do not easily find accommodation in the summer, or pay dearly and do not find a hotel of their preference in which they would like to stay. Cyprus belongs in Europe and people can acquire some of the European habits. It is an advantage for the public to plan early and arrange their holidays in a timely manner, benefiting from discounts, whatever period they choose.

The new tourist season, which begins in early April 2025, is already underway and several hotels are constantly receiving reservations from traditional markets, such as Britain, central Europe and the Scandinavian countries. The tourism fairs organized in various countries, such as in England in November and Germany next March, significantly boost reservations, in addition to the advertisements and offers that are made.

The average booking rate for the summer months is already reaching and/or exceeding 20%, which indicates that the new tourist year will be also very good, perhaps even better than last year. Hotels are currently carrying out their usual renovations, making their buildings and facilities increasingly attractive in every respect, appearance and equipment.

Cyprus has established itself as a stable tourist destination with all the advantages, beyond the sun, the sea, the beautiful sandy beaches and its gastronomy. Moreover, the low prices make it very competitive as a quality and value destination. Arrivals are expected to exceed all previous ones in the new year. Already this year, visitor arrivals at the airports have exceeded 12 million, a beneficial factor for Cyprus.

Connectivity of Cyprus with European and other countries, after its tourism product, is the main factor attracting visitors for getaways and short-term holidays. Hotels are strengthening this effort with multifaceted actions and are preparing appropriately and adequately, covering all the needs that are identified, plus they are adding a new image.

Staffing is a primary goal and a must-have priority and the fact that the new collective agreement in the tourism sector was signed and labor peace was achieved, contributes to better organization and service. Utilizing the available domestic workforce and strengthening it with new and foreign qualified personnel, will give Cyprus tourism product greater momentum and will resolve a serious chronic problem, which is also faced by the other countries competing with Cyprus.

Another factor that everyone takes into account, whether in Cyprus or abroad, is the stability of its economy, the security and adequacy it offers. The fact that it has reached investment grade A from the evaluation of various economic rating agencies, provides an advantage and preference, since all indicators show growth, stability and development.

The adoption of technology and innovation across the entire spectrum of the hotel industry and the fact that hotels are constantly investing in green sustainable development, is an advantage and benefit for people. It is a sample of a culture that highlights the interest and priority in the field of sustainable development, which is the beneficial future for people and the place.

The unpredictable climate crisis should be limited with goals and actions that will neutralize environmental risks, and development initiatives in the tourism and hotel sector, with actions and applications, favour green development, key to the future of the tourism industry and the country in general.