A new hotel opening since last year has not stopped the city from being consistently booked solid this peak season.
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Joey Cruze, General Manager at the Days Inn, has seen increases in occupancy over the last few years.
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"The town seems to have absorbed the number pretty well."
This time of year has multiple forces at play, which is why rooms are often booked far in advance.
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The addition of a new hotel in town, the Chateau Nova, has not relieved any strain.
Numbers from the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI) indicate that occupancy rates have stayed the same. However, not all hotels SA国际影视传媒� including the Chateau Nova SA国际影视传媒� report their numbers to the ITI.
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Occupancy numbers staying the same with the introduction of a new hotel is a good sign for tourism.
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Last year, occupancy rates stayed at a consistent high going into March. Things calm down going into the SA国际影视传媒渇irst week of April,SA国际影视传媒漚ccording to Cruze.
Historically, ITI numbers show that occupancy rates stay calm and at around 60 per cent until August, when they jump back up as tourism season swings back around.
