Costa Rica Hotel Occupancy 70.6%

A press release from the National Chamber of Tourism (Canatur) reads:

Tourist activity for the start of the season and end of year 2011 recorded a 70.6% average hotel occupancy according to the results of the survey conducted by the National Chamber of Tourism (CANATUR).

The study, conducted between 3rd and 9th January, monitored the demand of domestic and foreign tourists, as well as classification of the employer regarding the activity during the last two weeks of the year. The survey was conducted on 113 companies offering accommodation in the Planning Units of Guanacaste North, Guanacaste South, Monteverde, Puntarenas and Islands, Mid-Pacific, South Pacific, North Plains, North Caribbean, Southern Caribbean and the Central Valley.

Source: Cámara de Nacional de Turismo (Costa Rica)

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