Kathmandu. Despite the increase in tourist arrivals in Gandaki Province, hotel coupons have decreased.
The last fiscal year 2082 of Gandaki Province was released by the Nepal Rastra Bank. This is according to the study of economic activities of 83. According to the study report, the number of tourist arrivals in Gandaki Province in the last fiscal year was 91,637. In the previous fiscal year, 2081. The number of tourist arrivals was 91,288 in 2018. The number of tourist arrivals increased by 0.38 percent in the review year compared to the previous year.
Although the number of tourist arrivals has increased, hotel occupancy has decreased in Gandaki Province. Hotel occupancy has decreased by 2.40 percent to 35.27 percent in the review year from 36.13 percent in the previous fiscal year.
The number of hotel beds increased by 5.46 per cent to 2,77,920 in the review year compared to the previous year. The number of beds was 2,63,520 in the previous year.
Similarly, the number of beds sold increased by 2.93 percent to 98,011 in the review year. The number of beds sold was 95,219 in the previous year.
In Gandaki Province, 677 people have got direct employment in the tourism sector. Last year, this number was 642.
