U.S. Labor Day Provides Unexpected Boost to Hotels Here
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
Downtown hotel owners had a good weekend, thanks to a three-day holiday in the United States. Hotel after hotel reported that all the rooms were full. Some establishments actually were turning away travelers.
The happy condition did not extend to hotels and other lodgings all over the country, but the spike in visitors was a good omen for the coming high season.
A number of hotels had been reporting very low occupancy rates, and some had shut their doors temporarily, mainly in
areas outside major cities. The blame was placed on the world economic crisis.
An estimated 39 million Americans took vacations either inside the United States or outside for the Labor Day holiday, according to wire service reports. That number still is six million fewer than a year ago. The holiday is the traditional end to the North American summer.
A spot check of downtown hotels showed that from 20 to 40 percent of the visitors were single men. Some benefitted from lower air line prices and some special deals that some hotels had promoted.
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