long eid-ul-azha vacation

Little cheer for beach hoteliers

Though people have got a long vacation to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha with their families, there is little for the hoteliers in the country’s biggest tourism spots—Cox’s Bazar and Kuakata—to cheer about, reports UNB.
In most cases, the holidaymakers prefer spending time with their families and relatives than visiting tourism spots once they reach their respective destinations after ending long sufferings on their way back home, say hotel owners.
They, however, hope to see a good business during September 14-16, right after the Eid day.
“It would definitely have been better if the holidays were scheduled after Eid. People are unlikely to come to Cox’s Bazar before Eid,” Cox’s Bazar Hotel, Motel Owners Association General Secretary Abdul Qaium Chowdhury told UNB.
Chowdhury, also the owner of Hotel Cox Today, said the occupancy of hotel before Eid-ul-Azha is 10-20 percent at best, while it may go up to 80-95 percent on September 14-16.
Sheikh Imrul Siddique, an official at Seagull Hotel, said people generally love visiting Cox’s Bazar after Eid. “We’ve only 10-15 percent occupancy… we expect it to go up on September 15-16.” Badal Barua, manager at the Hotel Diamond Palace, said they are expecting to have 50-70 percent occupancy after Eid. “Now we’re almost empty.”

long eid-ul-azha vacation

Little cheer for beach hoteliers

Though people have got a long vacation to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha with their families, there is little for the hoteliers in the countrys biggest tourism spotsCoxs Bazar and Kuakatato cheer about, reports UNB. In most cases, the holidaymakers prefer spending time with their families and relatives than visiting tourism spots once they reach their respective destinations after ending long sufferings on their way back home, say hotel owners. They, however, hope to see a good business during September 14-16, right after the Eid day. It would definitely have been better if the holidays were scheduled after Eid. People are unlikely to come to Coxs Bazar before Eid, Coxs Bazar Hotel, Motel Owners Association General Secretary Abdul Qaium Chowdhury told UNB. Chowdhury, also the owner of Hotel Cox Today, said the occupancy of hotel before Eid-ul-Azha is 10-20 percent at best, while it may go up to 80-95 percent on September 14-16. Sheikh Imrul Siddique, an official at Seagull Hotel, said people generally love visiting Coxs Bazar after Eid. Weve only 10-15 percent occupancy we expect it to go up on September 15-16. Badal Barua, manager at the Hotel Diamond Palace, said they are expecting to have 50-70 percent occupancy after Eid. Now were almost empty.