The 2009 Tourist Season begins to resemble Blackpool in November.Twenty percent of hotels are closed.The rest are laying off staff in droves and, more ominously many travel companies are not re-booking for the 2010 season.
There are a number of factors for this, mainly the world recession and the collapse of the housing market, particularly in the UK.
However, another factor is that Bulgaria is no longer a budget tourist destination, especially in the resorts.The resort companies continuously push the rents up despite that fact that there are fewer and fewer tourists.This is then passed on to the holidaymakers in terms of higher food and drink prices etc, leading to less tourists next year leading to.......Need I say more.
The good news is that, if you stay outside the resorts, prices are 60% lower.If you can get a budget airline and hotel deal then, as the parrot says, 'That's the way to do it !'
If anybody wants it Uncle can recommend a few decent hotels !.
Yes please! We are making a trip to the Bulgarian coast next week from Bucharest (US expats) and would love recommendations on the best locations and hotels...we like views/scenery and quaint towns with local shops etc... not really into the tourist bar/party scene... Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWell try Balchik its nice and not too touristy.The hotel Lotus is right on the harbour its quite cheap and the food is good.It has plenty of history as well and shops.Its about 90 minutes from Constanta.If you want to meet up e mail me at info@gobg.co.uk
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, we'll look into it and I will let you know what we end up doing!!
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