Goa hotels ring in the new year on a sober note

India’s popular beach state of Goa experienced a slowdown in revenge tourist arrivals with most hotels posting flat to modest year-on-year increase in room occupancies in the crucial last week of December, with some even reporting a decline, hoteliers and travel industry insiders familiar with the matter told ET.However, luxury hotels fared better than mid-scale and budget brands during the period leading up to New Year’s Eve. Most luxury hotels clocked above 90% occupancies on December…