Guests flock to travel on weekends, resorts near Hanoi are full

At 8 am on March 26, a group of tourists from Hanoi with more than 40 people entered Flamingo Dai Lai resort (Vinh Phuc) waiting for check-in procedures.

Minh Anh, leading the delegation, said that tourism has been completely open since March 15, so many groups of tourists book tours to go on weekends. For corporate groups, most companies choose 5-star resorts because in addition to resting, there is also space for outdoor collective activities.

The resort’s representative said that this weekend, hundreds of hotel apartments and more than 100 villas have been fully booked. Accordingly, guests mainly come from Hanoi.

Avana Retreat Resort (Hoa Binh) is fully booked on weekends from now until April 30. Sundays and Mondays are also almost full. According to the resort’s representative, many people who couldn’t make a reservation for the weekend have accepted to go on a weekday vacation, so the weekdays in March are also gradually filling up.

A representative of WE Travel, which specializes in booking resorts and travel combos, said other popular resorts near Hanoi such as Serena Resort Kim Boi, Mai Chau Ecolodge, Bakhan Resort Mai Chau in Hoa Binh and Melia Ba Vi (Ba Vi), Tomodachi Village Jackfruit (Son Tay) in Hanoi are also always full at the weekend from now until the next holiday April 30. Currently, there are only a few agents with available room funds.

According to him, this is a predicted tourism trend. After a long time unable to travel due to COVID-19, Hanoi tourists are being “compressed” in tourism demand. So when the city reopens, they prioritize short trips, mainly on weekends with relatives and friends to isolated, private and beautiful places.

Mr. Dinh Van Huynh, Director of Himalaya Sapa Hotel said: “Before the holiday travel period of April 30 and May 1, the service capacity at the hotel has reached over 80%.

Currently, the number of guests is still mainly domestic guests, the hotel has also welcomed and served international guests. However, this number of visitors is still relatively low“.

According to the representative of the hotel, the number of guests booking rooms for the upcoming holiday holiday April 30 to May 1 has reached full occupancy. Compared to the time before the holiday, room rates also increased by about 30% compared to weekdays.

Specifically, the room rate on the holiday of April 30 to May 1 for visitors who book in advance is about 700,000 VND/room. However, customers will experience more services and service quality at the best level. At the same time, guests who book a room at the hotel will also receive a discount on cable car tickets with a discount of about 40,000 VND/ticket.

At Sapa Eco-Home resort, the number of guests also started to show signs of increasing again before the tourism holiday April 30 to May 1. According to Mr. Lu A Tau, the owner of the resort: “Currently, the number of visitors to Sapa has begun to show signs of increasing again. Especially on weekends, the number of bookings is almost full. These visitors are mainly domestic tourists from Hanoi and some neighboring provinces..