Amsterdam hotels, restaurants in real danger as coronavirus fears spread
4 years, 9 months ago

Amsterdam hotels, restaurants in real danger as coronavirus fears spread

NL Times  

Amsterdam's hospitality industry is facing real problems due to the coronavirus Covid-19. "This is going to be a disaster," Nico Evers of Horeca Nederland, the trade association for the hospitality sector, said to Het Parool The Amsterdam hospitality industry is calling on the municipality and national government for emergency support. "In the first nine days of March alone, the occupancy rate in Amsterdam hotels is 30 percent lower," Ever said to the newspaper. "Other hotels close entire floors to save costs or do not extend temporary contracts and send flexible workers home." According to the trade association, Amsterdam restaurants are facing 30 percent lower turnover than the same period last year.

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Amsterdam hotel prices top €200 a night, with more to come
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Amsterdam hotel prices top €200 a night, with more to come

Dutch News  

The price of a hotel room in the Netherlands is now well above the pre-coronavirus level of 2019 but occupancy rates have not yet fully recovered, according to a new report on the Dutch hotel sector by Horwath HTL. On average, a hotel room in the Netherlands cost €166 last year, a rise of 38% since 2019, the research showed. …

Amsterdam hotel prices top €200 a night, with more to come
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Amsterdam hotel prices top €200 a night, with more to come

Dutch News  

The price of a hotel room in the Netherlands is now well above the pre-coronavirus level of 2019 but occupancy rates have not yet fully recovered, according to a new report on the Dutch hotel sector by Horwath HTL. On average, a hotel room in the Netherlands cost €166 last year, a rise of 38% since 2019, the research showed. …

Dutch hotels fear value-added tax hike will hit sales
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Dutch hotels fear value-added tax hike will hit sales

Dutch News  

The cabinet’s plans to increase value added tax on hotel rooms will put up prices 11% and cost the sector hundreds of millions of euros, the Financieele Dagblad reported on Monday. The move will be a “major blow” for the sector, said Camille Oostwegel, owner of four hotels in Limburg. We can’t just pass on the cost to customers.” Marco …

Dutch hotels fear value-added tax hike will hit sales
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Dutch hotels fear value-added tax hike will hit sales

Dutch News  

The cabinet’s plans to increase value added tax on hotel rooms will put up prices 11% and cost the sector hundreds of millions of euros, the Financieele Dagblad reported on Monday. The move will be a “major blow” for the sector, said Camille Oostwegel, owner of four hotels in Limburg. We can’t just pass on the cost to customers.” Marco …

Dutch hospitality sector struggling; Fewer restaurants, cafes for first time in 8 years
1 year ago

Dutch hospitality sector struggling; Fewer restaurants, cafes for first time in 8 years

NL Times  

High personnel, energy, and rent costs put a massive damper on the Dutch hospitality sector’s first full year with no lockdowns after the coronavirus pandemic. Hospitality companies made less profit in 2023, and the number of catering establishments fell for the first time in eight years, trade association KHN said, NU.nl reports. Revenues in the sector rose 14 percent last …

Price for hotel room in Netherlands rose to record high last year
1 year, 3 months ago

Price for hotel room in Netherlands rose to record high last year

NL Times  

The average price for a room in a Dutch hotel rose to a record high last year, consultancy firm Horwath HTL reported. The average hotel room cost 134 euros last year, 52 percent more than in 2020 and 12 percent more than in 2019. The increased room prices brought hotels’ average turnover back to pre-pandemic levels, showing that hotels recovered …

Tourism in Netherlands close to pre-Covid levels with hotel occupancy rising
1 year, 10 months ago

Tourism in Netherlands close to pre-Covid levels with hotel occupancy rising

NL Times  

The number of tourists who spent the night in Dutch accommodations last year increased by 40 percent to 44 million compared to 2021. Tourists spent a total of 127.8 million nights in Dutch accommodations - an increase of 26 percent compared to 2021 and 4 percent higher than 2019, which was already a record year. Dutch hotels accommodated 28 million …

Amsterdam mulls new tourism measures to protect locals as COVID-19 keeps away boisterous travellers – Firstpost
3 years, 8 months ago

Amsterdam mulls new tourism measures to protect locals as COVID-19 keeps away boisterous travellers – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Amsterdam has been trying to navigate a conundrum for years: how to embrace its status as a vibrant, international hub without making the city unlivable for its residents — and without letting go of its famous, free-spirited roots. “But I think there was a moment of really big joy in getting our city back.” It’s a tension that Amsterdam has …

Amsterdam young people partying in hotel rooms now that bars are closed
4 years, 2 months ago

Amsterdam young people partying in hotel rooms now that bars are closed

NL Times  

Young people in Amsterdam are increasingly booking hotel rooms, now that the coronavirus closed bars and forced hotels to offer discounts in an attempt to fill empty rooms. "We are constantly dealing with partying young people," manager Thymen Simons said to the newspaper. "We see that the number of young people in all hotels has increased, now that hotel rooms …

Hotels and holiday parks report 72% drop in guests in Q2, Amsterdam hardest hit
4 years, 4 months ago

Hotels and holiday parks report 72% drop in guests in Q2, Amsterdam hardest hit

Dutch News  

Hotels, holiday parks and campsites in the Netherlands reported a 72% drop in the number of guests in the second quarter of this year, as the coronavirus crisis put paid to holiday plans. The figures, from national statistics agency CBS, cover every location offering at least five rooms to tourists, so do not include private holiday rentals. The CBS says …

NL tourist accommodations saw customers drop 72%
4 years, 4 months ago

NL tourist accommodations saw customers drop 72%

NL Times  

After a record year in 2019, the second quarter of 2020 was a tough one for tourist accommodations in the Netherlands. Due to the coronavirus and resulting travel restrictions, these accommodations received 72 percent fewer guests than in the same period last year. Amsterdam accommodations were hit hardest, seeing the number of visitors drop 92 percent, Statistics Netherlands reported on …

Big decrease in overnight hotel guests in the Netherlands
4 years, 7 months ago

Big decrease in overnight hotel guests in the Netherlands

NL Times  

A drop-off of 17 percent was recorded in the number of guests staying in overnight accommodations in the first quarter of 2020 relative to the same numbers from last year, according to Statistics Netherlands. According to Statistics Netherlands, 8.3 million guests frequented Dutch hotels in the first quarter of 2019. All things considered, hotels were the hardest-hit among in the …

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