Israeli vacationers are already storming Israeli hotels and B & Bs • Many chains are reporting an increase in demand as early as February, although it is not certain that hotels will open so quickly
Tourists are expected to return to Eilat soon
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Yehuda ben Itach
Ben Gurion Airport will close in the coming days and possibly more. Health Minister Yuli Edelstein has agreed with Tourism Minister Orit Farkash HaCohen that the Green Islands will open after the closure, and it is expected that the other hotels and B & Bs in Israel will open during the weeks after the closure.
The Isrotel hotel chain reports that, "During the last few days, the reservation center and the Isrotel website have reawakened with a 30% -50% increase compared to the last month. Israelis smell the end of the closure and understand that the possibility of a vacation is approaching. This automatically increases the potential of our orders.
We see bookings starting from the immediate term for February, bookings for Passover, for the months of May-June and bookings for summer vacation "
"All of this is happening alongside the lack of clarity on how the hotels will be run this time. We anticipate that the population with a green passport will be the first to get to the hotels, but not only them. For those who want and can go out of the house, change the atmosphere and enjoy a vacation with us at Isrotel, "added Isrotel.
Assaf Ben Dov - VP of Marketing for Africa Israel Hotels emphasizes that, "In recent days, following the closure of Ben Gurion Airport and the rate of vaccine progress, we are seeing a clear increase in the rate of holiday bookings in Israel for Passover by tens of percent Of closures and after the commemoration of Passover 2020 which was under closure, occupancy this year is expected to be particularly high in view of the increase in demand in domestic tourism and also for fear that Ben Gurion Airport will remain closed. At the same time, there is interest in holidays Purple after the closure is lifted. "
Anat Strick, Deputy CEO of Israel Canada Hotels, reports on the trend of recent days in the network: "In recent days, there has been a significant increase in demand, due to the closure that is about to expire, and the outline for the opening of hotels and tourist sites. This year, Pesach will mark the spread of the corona and the public hopes to go for a walk and spend time at the various sites, including staying in hotels and holiday villages. "
B & Bs are also preparing for a reopening and are reporting very high demand in the coming weeks, "Israelis are feeling the end of the third closure and there is already great interest and tens of percent increase in demand for B & Bs, luxury villas and holiday complexes in February and March." After closing Ben Gurion Airport for the coming month, the best option for Israelis for a vacation is rural tourism in Israel and an increase in demand accordingly, "says Ilana Aloni, CEO of the ALLOVE Group, which operates the Villa Land and Zimmer Land resorts.
