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Munich (dpa / lby) - The Munich hotels had two thirds fewer guests in the past year than in 2019. The decline to almost three million arrivals and seven million overnight stays was “undoubtedly dramatic,” said Clemens Baumgärtner, advisor for work and economics at State capital, on Wednesday: The enormous economic power of tourism is sorely lacking.
The outlook for the current year is also cautious: "Overall, tourism will remain well below the level of 2019 in 2021."
As an international destination for city and business trips, Munich is particularly hard hit by the restrictions of the corona pandemic.
Trade fair, congress, concert and event guests were almost completely absent in 2020.
Also from the USA, the Arab Gulf States and China hardly any guests came to Munich last year.
The room occupancy in December was 86 percent below the previous year.
If "a significant level of vaccination has been achieved and further easing in all tourism-relevant areas has been implemented, Munich will be able to count on moderate demand," according to the economic department.
Vacation tourism is likely to recover faster than business trips.
In summer, vacation trips should focus on “relaxing holidays with the beach, sun and sea and less city breaks”.
After that, more guests can be expected from the Gulf States and the USA, as more people have already been vaccinated there.
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