Paris as hotels see post-Olympics boost in bookings
The French capital's summer got off to a slow start as tourists avoided the city early on, fearing overcrowding and high prices during the Olympics
Hotel bookings in Paris experienced a last-minute surge after a decline in June and July as the city prepared for the Olympic Games, which concluded on August 11.
Key takeaways
- Hotel occupancy during the Games reached 84% in Paris, an increase of 10% over the same period last year. This increase in bookings was driven by hotel owners offering discounts and incentives to attract tourists;
- Although some visitors were able to cancel and rebook at lower rates, rooms were still on average double the normal rate;
- To protect their revenues, some hotel owners sold non-refundable rooms well in advance of the Olympics.
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