Victoria Tourism Bulletin May 2021
May 2021 was essentially a wash out for tourism and hospitality as the “circuit breaker” restrictions were in place.
May 2021 was essentially a wash out for tourism and hospitality as the “circuit breaker” restrictions were in place.
The travel and accommodation sectors were impacted heavily due to circuit breaker restrictions in April which introduced some the most severe restrictions since the pandemic commenced.
We have heard from some hoteliers that the March break and Easter were decent weekends with staycation business.
Ongoing Public Health Orders dating back to November 2020 continue to have extremely negative consequences on the industry.
Dine Around and Stay in Town was very successful in 2021, thanks to our restaurants and hotels who operated safely and proved how seriously governments and restaurants took their safety protocols.
Ongoing travel restrictions continued to drive devastating results for the hotel industry and visitor economy.
New rounds of public health orders and restrictions had an immediate and very damaging affect on the levels of business.
We would like to tip our cap to the tourism operators that have demonstrated that they are able to operate safely through investments in adaptation, safety, and hygiene and cleanliness.
Hotels continue to be heavily affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. However, some modest weekend business from regional travel continues to provide some revenue.