Special offers for vacations on the local coast , promoted by tourism operators, are prompting more and more Romanians to make their summer vacation plans in advance, with many choosing seaside resorts.
In numbers, since the launch of the Early Registrations Litoral 2024 program - at the beginning of October last year, until the end of March, there has been a 27% increase in hotel reservations at the Black Sea compared to the period from October 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023, according to data from Litoralulromanesc.ro, the largest tour operator in this tourism segment.
"The trend of booking your stay a few months before your vacation has returned. It's a habit that many Romanians have given up in recent years due to the pandemic and, subsequently, due to military conflicts. However, we find that the Early Registration program is being accessed by more and more tourists who want to have the guarantee of a reserved stay to escape the stress of last-minute planning. Centralized data from October 2023 to today, at the end of March, shows a 27% increase in reservations made for the summer season compared to the same reference interval in 2022-2023 ," says Ionuț Nedea, CEO of Litoralulromanesc.ro.
Many hoteliers on the domestic coast have decided to extend the period of validity of the offers
According to the reservations made to date, the most sought-after resorts are Eforie Nord and, in second place, Mamaia . In third place in the top is Neptun-Olimp. The data also shows that Romanians who book their vacation in advance choose longer stays than those who book last minute. Thus, the average duration of the 2 stay is 5,5 nights, compared to the average duration of the stay for the entire 2023 summer season – 4,8 nights. There are also tourists who take extended vacations at the seaside, the longest stay purchased so far being 30 days.
The analysis of the first three months of the year also shows that in terms of the cost of a tourist package, a Romanian paid an average of 3200 lei for a seaside stay.
"We also have other good news: given the high interest of Romanians in booking a vacation at the Black Sea for the summer of 2024, we decided together with the seaside hotels to extend the Early Registration program into April, and the discounts on vacations reach up to 40% , " announces the representative of Litoralulromanesc.ro.
The 2024 summer season will traditionally start on May 1 and continue with the Easter holiday. The proximity between the two dates leads many Romanians who go to the coast during that period to book longer stays of 5-6 nights.
Here you can find the list of May 1, 2024 parties.
