"May 1st", it is hard to find a room in a homestay in Beijing, but a guest in Lijiang is hard to find

　　Zhongxin Finance, April 29 (Reporter Xie Yiguan) "I want to come to us on May 1st, can I still make a reservation?" "Sorry, we are fully booked."

　　This "May Day" holiday, if you want to go to a nearby country house to lie down, or find a scenic place to camp, then you may be too late to act at this time.

Abandoning the holiday "flying back and forth", Beijing country houses are on fire

　　As the "May 1st" holiday is approaching, people have given up long-distance travel in many places due to the spread of the epidemic. Traveling around the local area has become a new choice for people, so local country houses have become popular.

　　"A lot of people have booked for the 'May Day' holiday. Except for the room on the 4th, there are no other times." Recently, a staff member of a famous rural resort hotel in Beijing told a reporter from Zhongxin Finance and Economics, "If you want to stay, you must book in advance. There are still two weeks left for the holiday, and the room is almost gone. I heard from the guests who made the reservation before, and they asked a lot of places, but they all said that they were gone."

　　There has been a new outbreak in Beijing recently. "Because of the epidemic, there may be people checking out, but I can't tell." The staff said.

However, as of press time, the reporter found that the resort was still full from May 1 to 3.

　　Another villa located in Miyun District, Beijing, also has "expired" dates on multiple dates during holidays.

The screenshot is taken from the reservation of a villa in a rural village in Beijing.

　　"During the 'May 1' holiday, except for No. 3, there are spare rooms, and all other dates have been booked." The staff of the villa told reporters, "

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　　The villa staff also revealed, "Now the special weekend rooms in May and June have also been booked."

　　This "May Day", Beijingers' "love" for country houses can also be reflected in the data.

　　According to data from a homestay booking platform, Beijing country homestay bookings accounted for 85% of the total homestay bookings during the May Day holiday.

As of April 22, the bookings of homestays in the suburbs of Beijing during the "May Day" period on the platform have far exceeded the "May Day" holiday in 2021, doubling from the same period in 2021.

　　Judging from the advance booking cycle, the advance booking cycle for homestays in Beijing suburbs this year is one week earlier than in previous years.

Since April 10, advance bookings of homestays in the suburbs of Beijing have grown significantly on the platform. More than half of the daily bookings of homestays in Beijing are orders during the "May 1st" period.

Lijiang is not "hot", and homestays are now "ice and fire"

　　Due to the high demand, during the 'May Day' holiday, the prices of country houses rose significantly.

Taking the above-mentioned rural resort hotel as an example, the reporter noticed that the usual room type of more than 1,000 yuan rose to more than 2,000 yuan during the May Day holiday.

　　The data from the above-mentioned homestay booking platform also shows that during the "May Day" period in Beijing, the average price of a country homestay reservation per night exceeded 2,000 yuan.

In addition, the average price of Shenzhen, Huizhou, Hangzhou, Chengdu, and Qingdao is more than 1,000 yuan. Lijiang country houses are the most cost-effective, with an average price of only 180 yuan per night.

　　Different from other places, the reporter found that during the "May Day" period, many homestays in Lijiang were offering special prices.

View of Lijiang Old Town.

Photo by Cheng Huimin Image source: CTPphoto

　　Once inside the ancient city of Lijiang, tourists from other places were bustling.

However, under the influence of the epidemic, inter-provincial travel has been "cold", foreign tourists have decreased significantly, and Lijiang B&Bs have encountered "customer shortage".

　　In Lijiang Shuhe Ancient Town, Wang Jun runs a special homestay.

"When there was no epidemic before, all rooms were fully booked at this time." Wang Jun told reporters, "Even in normal times, there are quite a lot of people who book, almost every day. When there are many, hundreds of guests can stay. "

　　But now in Wang Jun's homestay, only a small number of rooms have been booked.

　　"In our eyes, there is no longer a peak season. It's good to have guests. Now the income is 120% lower than before." Wang Jun said, "Not only me, but many homestays here have lost money, just me I understand that at least 40% of the homestays have been closed because they can't be maintained."

　　Even with a loss, the owner of the homestay for 12 years still chooses to continue. "I have been in this business for so many years, and there are many repeat customers. If I don't continue to operate, what will happen if the repeat customers come?"

"May 1st" wants to live in a tent, but there may be none

　　Cross-provincial travel is "cold" and local travel is "hot", and the homestay market is now "ice and fire".

Camping has become a popular leisure method in recent years, and this "May Day" is very popular everywhere.

Data map: A campsite around Xi'an.

Photo by Zhang Yichen

　　"Now there is no room for the campsite. On weekends, it is enough to book a week in advance. This year's 'May Day', the reservation has been completed the week before." Recently, a staff member of a wild luxury camping tent camp in Beijing told reporters.

　　The camp staff also said, "This year is special. Because of the epidemic, many people can't go out of Beijing, so everyone comes to camp. Recently, the campsite is basically full every week."

　　Because it is too popular, the camping package usually costs 1,380 yuan on weekends, but it rose to 1,680 yuan during the "May 1st" period.

　　In a famous camp in Deqing, Zhejiang, the tent rooms from April 29 to May 4 have been booked out.

Even with the option to move in on May 5, the family account was sold out.

　　Data from a travel service platform also shows that since April, searches for "camping" have increased by 120% from the previous month, and orders related to camping in the past week have more than tripled from the previous week.

　　In addition to country houses and camping, according to data released by a travel booking platform, on the eve of this year's "May Day" holiday, cultural-related attractions and experiences have attracted the attention of young tourists, and the popularity of museum-related travel searches has increased by 184% month-on-month. Search popularity rose 43% month-on-month.

Outdoor experience has also become a hot spot for travel recently, and the search popularity of various parks has increased by 122% month-on-month.

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