(Health Times reporter Wang Zhenya) "Any hotel price increased by 3-4 times, all kinds of speechless" "The price of all hotels increased to more than 1,000 yuan a night, and it was not easy to go out to do things and live in a place where I could not start, and then I could only go to the guest house" "The price rose about higher, and I did not dare to travel on holidays in the future"... During the May Day holiday, readers continue to report that the prices of air tickets and hotels in various places have soared.
The Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China expects 265 million passengers nationwide to carry out passenger traffic during the "May Day" holiday this year.
The Health Times reporter found that hotels and air tickets in Suzhou, Changsha, Sanya, Xiamen, Hangzhou and other tourist cities also "soared", with an increase of about 100% to 400%. Is such a surge really justified?
Zhang Guangrui, honorary director of the Tourism Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, told the Health Times reporter that the price of hotels and air tickets will rise every Year on May Day holidays, and there are several holidays and Golden Weeks in a year.
During the May Day period, the price of Sanya hotels increased.
In Sanya, the luxury garden-view big bed room of 988 yuan per night at the Red Forest Resort in Yalong Bay was actually priced as high as 3738 yuan / night during the May Day period, an increase of 242%. The hotel staff told reporters that it was during the May Day period, the hotel occupancy rate was very high, many room types did not have, this is the lowest price of the room type.
Why is the price so high? The hotel staff told reporters that this is a unified pricing according to market demand. Are hotels generally rising in Sanya? The Health Times reporter investigated more than 10 hotels and found that prices rose by 2-3 times.
A Crowne Plaza Hotel in Sanya, located in the Dadonghai Tourist Area of Sanya City, usually has a superior double bed room of 484 yuan per night, and the price soared to 824 yuan per night during May Day. The hotel staff told reporters, "This is already the employee price, 9.2 discount, the market price is 1069 yuan a night." ”
In addition to Sanya, the prices of hotels, air tickets and attractions in Suzhou, Hangzhou, Xiamen, Changsha and other places have soared. Ms. Ren of Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, told the Health Times reporter, "Usually, often come here to eat, during the May Day, this resort restaurant a cold dish to shoot cucumbers actually sold for 38 yuan, this is a small county attraction, why is it so expensive?" ”
"After the epidemic has been effectively controlled, the recovery of various economic activities has accelerated, and the service industries such as cultural tourism and catering have ushered in a full recovery opportunity, driving the economic situation to continue to improve." After a long period of social distancing, consumers' suppressed consumer demand is gradually released. The number of outdoor trips during the 'May Day' golden holiday is relatively large, and it is also a good time for the tourism industry to accelerate the recovery of tourism in various places and usher in a substantial increase in market consumption. ”
Liu Xiangdong, deputy director of the Economic Research Department of the China Center for International Economic Exchanges, told the Health Times reporter that the "May Day" holiday was extended to 5 days, allowing many tourists to travel far in the country, especially in the case of not being able to open the door to overseas tourism, the demand for hotels and other hotels and other cultural and entertainment surged, which pushed up the price of tickets to some attractions, which should also belong to the normal market price fluctuations.
Zhang Guangrui believes that gathering holiday tourism is also a double-edged sword for tourism and tourists. The reception capacity of various places is limited, and tourists flock to travel on holidays, often with many people blocking and poor tourism experience. The rise in tickets and hotel prices of tourist attractions around the world will also affect the secondary consumption of tourists.
Liu Xiangdong said that consumers still need to consume rationally, not blindly and in groups. During the "May Day" holiday, travel is reasonably planned, and transportation itineraries and hotel arrangements are booked in advance to avoid catching up with peak demand and prices.