MTÜ: Easter traffic increased at accommodation facilities

By: Trademagazin Date: 2024. 04. 04. 11:13

Compared to last year’s holiday long weekend, Easter brought 3 percent more traffic to accommodations this year, the Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ) told MTI on Thursday.

According to the data of the National Tourist Information Center (NTAK), between Maundy Thursday and Easter Monday, more than 270,000 guests booked accommodation for nearly 600,000 nights, more than 65 percent in the countryside and almost 35 percent in the capital.

According to MTÜ, nearly 53 percent of guest nights were spent in hotels, and 32 percent in private and other accommodations. The occupancy rate in hotels was the highest on Holy Saturday, reaching 81 percent in Budapest. The income of the accommodation was HUF 13 billion, nearly HUF 6 billion from domestic customers.