In Dagestan and the KBR, hotel prices have risen sharply in the summer season

In the context of the closure of European borders and the rise in price of foreign tourism, the republics of the North Caucasus are in the TOP-5 for booking rooms for the summer. This was reported by the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR). At the same time, accommodation in hotels in Dagestan has risen in price by 25% compared to last year, reaching 12.5 thousand rubles per day. Following in the ranking of costs for hotel services are Kabardino-Balkaria and St. Petersburg. A reservation in these regions costs an average of 11,000 rubles, which is 15% more expensive than a Sochi check and 80% more expensive than a Moscow check.

The expenses of Russians on holidays in Dagestan, according to the OFD Platform, outperformed those in Sochi and Moscow. So, for June, July and August in Dagestan, 85%, 76% and 67% of the room stock, respectively, were sold out. In the Krasnodar Territory, this figure is on average at around 45%, and in the Crimea - 20%.

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