Hotel Occupancy Rates Close in on 100%

by Murry Page

17 Nov 14  

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José Ramón Manguart Sánchez, President of the Three Islands Hotel Association, said for the long weekend celebrating the Mexican Revolution hotel occupancy rates, especially for those hotels located on Avenida del Mar, are running in excess of 95 percent.

He noted that a number of packages and promotions help drive the hotels’ occupancy rates.

Manguart Sanchez said most of the national tourists who arrived in the city by car came from the states of Durango, Coahuila, Chihuahua, as well as municipalities such as Culiacán and Ahome.

When the holiday period ends on Monday, he said the occupancy rates will fall to around 40 percent and remain close to that until the winter season begins next month.

(from El Sol de Mazatlán)

500,000 Tourists Expected for Semana Santa

by Murry Page

14 Apr 14 

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Francisco Cordova Celaya, Secretary of Tourists for Sinaloa, said that 500,000 tourists are expected to visit Mazatlán during Semana Santa. He added that the economic impact to the city from the tourists will be an estimated 300 million pesos ($22.8 million)

The Secretary of Tourism said that during Semana Santa last year the average hotel occupancy was 86 percent. This year the hotel occupancy is expected to average over 93 percent, with the occupancy level reaching 100% from Thursday through Sunday.

Traffic is also expected to heighten with a projected additional 100,000 cars on the city streets.

Traffic is also expected to heighten with a projected additional 100,000 cars on the city streets.

Francisco Cordova Celaya added that most of the Semana Santa vacationers will arrive primarily by car and mainly from the state of Sinaloa, but many from Durango, Torreon and Guadalajara.

(from El Sol de Mazatlán)

100% Hotel Room Occupation Expected this Weekend

by Maureen Dietrichon 14 Nov 13
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The combination of the long weekend in celebration of the Mexican Revolution and the national Buen Fin discount shopping program has resulted in Mazatlán’s hotels being between 90 and100 percent booked for November 16-18.

José Ramón Manguart Sánchez of the Tres Islas Hotel Association said the rest of the year looks favourable as well as the city hosts the annual Pacifico Marathon and Festival de Luz at the end of November, followed by the Christmas season.

Mazatlán will have a good year compared to last year and the month of September this year when Hurricane Manuel hit southern Sinaloa. Although Mazatlán did not see the damage the hurricane caused in other parts of Sinaloa, prospective visitors stopped coming believing the city was flooded, he told reporters.

Vice President of the Association of Hotels and Tourism Businesses, Carlos Berdegué Sacristán, added that it was important to take care of the city, keep it clean and orderly for tourists.

They have groups from Sinaloa, Torreón, Durango, Coahuila and Chihuahua visiting the city, and groups and conventions from the Distrito Federal. We are going to diversity and bring different groups and conventions, said Berdegué, to fortify us against any loss of cruise ships.

(from Noroeste)