NAGPUR: As Covid checks out, business is getting back to normal for hotels in the city. A section of hoteliers said even as business is picking up, virtual meetings and work from home, which have become the new normal these days, continue to impact occupancy. Jungle resorts on the other hand are full, say owners. However, rising input costs are affecting the margins now. There is a little room to hike rates at present say hotelier, who are hoping there is no fourth wave.
TOI spoke to a cross section of hoteliers in the city, and got mixed responses. Hotels that depend on business trips said occupancy was still to reach the optimum level. They need at least 60% occupancy to reach a comfortable level;. However, an equal number hotels also reported occupancy up to 70%, which is as good as pre-Covid levels, said the management there.
