Travel industry experts are urging Maritimers to book early, and plan ahead, before taking a vacation this summer.
“It’s going to be a busy season. A really good season for sure,” said Andrew McNair, CEO of Tourism Industry Association of New Brunswick.
There’s a lot pent-up demand for travel and some hotels are campgrounds are filling up.
In some cases, prices are also on the rise. A room in downtown Charlottetown mid-July could cost $400.
Prices for the same weekend in Halifax aren’t as high, but recently they nearly were.
“I was looking the other weekend. I think Dal graduation was going on,” said Wes Surrett with Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia. “You couldn’t find a hotel for under, downtown hotel, for under $350.”
The Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia points out prices dipped during COVID-19, along with demand. Now hotels are searching for staff and offering to pay them more.
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