{"id":121566,"date":"2017-10-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-21T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/seaside-hoteliers-to-maintain-same-rates-in-2018\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T12:14:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T10:14:54","slug":"seaside-hoteliers-to-maintain-same-rates-in-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/seaside-hoteliers-to-maintain-same-rates-in-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Seaside Hoteliers to Maintain Same Rates in 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>For the most part, hotels on the Romanian seaside have announced they will maintain next year&#8217;s rates at this year&#8217;s levels or, at most, there will be increases of over 10% for those that haven&#8217;t adjusted them in the last 2-3 years, stated Ionut Nedea, General Manager of the travel agency LitoralulRomanesc.ro.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Regarding the performance results for this year, Ionut Nedea states it was a good year, following the upward trend recorded over the last 10 years.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Nedea specified that in 2016, the agency recorded a 40% increase in sales turnover compared to 2015, and in 2017, it recorded a 44% increase compared to the previous year. Thus, over 120,000 Romanian tourists spent their holidays at the seaside through Litoralulromanesc.ro, representing 94% of the total tourists who purchased packages through the agency.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The highest number of foreign tourists came from the United Kingdom &#8211; 1,331 tourists, Germany &#8211; 905 tourists, and the Republic of Moldova &#8211; 281 tourists. Other countries of origin for foreign tourists included Italy, France, the USA, Austria, Belgium, and Spain.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Ionut Nedea stated that at the agency level, the number of tourists increased by 27%, but across the entire seaside, based on data collected so far from over 300 hotels, the number of tourists decreased by up to 10%. This is partly due to the fact that more and more tourists are choosing to stay in apartments built in the Mamaia resort and elsewhere.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Litoralulromanesc.ro recorded a sales volume of EUR 15 million last year, with only the commission of RON 6.17 million reported to the Ministry of Finance, as is common practice for many travel agencies.<\/div>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.profit.ro\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">Profit<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Will hotel prices on the Romanian seaside increase in 2018?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Most hotels plan to keep rates stable, with potential increases of over 10% only for those that haven&#8217;t raised prices in several years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Which foreign countries provide the most tourists to the Romanian coast?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The United Kingdom, Germany, and the Republic of Moldova are the primary sources of foreign tourists for the Romanian seaside.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why is hotel occupancy decreasing despite agency growth?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While specific agencies are growing, overall hotel occupancy has dipped slightly as more tourists opt for private apartment rentals, particularly in Mamaia resorts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the most part, hotels on the Romanian seaside have announced they will maintain next year&#8217;s rates at this year&#8217;s levels or, at most, there will be increases of over 10% for those that haven&#8217;t adjusted them in the last 2-3 years, stated Ionut Nedea, General Manager of the travel agency LitoralulRomanesc.ro. 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