For the last weekend of the year, 11 percent more pre-bookings have already been received than in the same period last year, the Hungarian Tourist Agency announced.
They wrote that, according to the data of the National Tourist Information Center, out of the more than 365 thousand guest nights, travelers plan to spend 207 thousand in the countryside, while 158 thousand in Budapest. Compared to last year, there were 14 percent more reservations for the last days of the year in the capital. Among the rural destinations, most people choose Lake Balaton or Mátra-Bükk.
The most popular accommodations this time are hotels, in which the number of pre-bookings increased by about 10 percent compared to 2022. Among those who want to combine New Year's Eve with a trip, 2-night reservations for 2 people are the most typical.
It is also clear from the NTAK data that 72 percent of those coming from abroad enter the New Year relaxing in Budapest. Most of them are expected to come from Italy, Spain and Germany, but many tourists from France and the United Kingdom will also celebrate New Year's Eve in the Hungarian capital, they said.
Accommodations outside the capital can expect a 12 percent higher domestic accommodation turnover overall compared to the same period in 2022. Reservations by international guests increased even more, by 13 percent. 77 percent of the pre-booked guest nights in the countryside, a total of 160,000 nights, were booked by domestic travelers, and 47,000 guest nights were reserved for foreign guests.
It was also noted that, among the rural destinations, the Balaton and Mátra-Bükk accommodations can be enjoyed by the most guests on the last long weekend of the New Year, just like last year.
This year, Bük-Sárvár made it to the podium, which can expect significant guest traffic based on pre-bookings. Mátra-Bükk recorded the biggest increase, where nearly 4,000 more guest nights were booked for the holiday weekend than the previous year.
MTI
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