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Llandudno hotel reports 300% hike in June bookings as staycations boom

The news from holiday operator Daish is a sign that once fully reopened the tourism sector will flourish in the summer

Somerset Hotel in Llandudno

A Llandudno hotel is reporting a 300% hike in bookings for June - when compared to the same month in 2019.

Tourism has been badly impacted by lockdowns and other restrictions - with the resort of Llandudno on the front line.

But the sector was given the green light to start to reopen last weekend with self contained accommodation allowed to open - although º£½ÇÊÓÆµ and Welsh Government travel rules currently mean only people in Wales can visit.

Over the coming weeks further parts of the sector will gradually reopen with outdoor hospitality towards the end of April and indoor hospitality potentially three weeks later.

This has seen a surge in booking for holidays with Somerset Hotel in Llandudno, with a 305 per cent increase for June, compared to the pre-pandemic figure.

It is lower than the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ average increase for owner Daish's 11 hotels (at 495 per cent) perhaps reflecting the clearer roadmap in England but still bodes well for the sector and the town.

(Image: Ian Cooper/North Wales Live)

Paul Harper, sales and marketing Director at Daish’s Holidays, said: “Spring and summer bookings have rapidly increased since January and it is evident that people feel reassured holidays on home soil can go ahead this year.”

Autumn and winter bookings are also on the rise compared to 2019, with October to December breaks receiving an average 418 per cent increase during this same period in March.