Average hotel occupancy in the Red Sea resort hit a record 62% between December and March.
Despite the crisis in incoming tourism, Eilat hotels have reported a record ever occupancy rate during the winter season. According to Eli Lankri, Deputy Mayor of Eilat and head of the Eilat Tourist Association, the city's hotels had a record average occupancy rate of 62% during the winter season - December to March - up from 55% last year and 58% two years ago.
Eilat was boosted by internal tourism over the past four months with 1.48 million Israelis staying in the city compared with 1.44 million last winter.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on April 21, 2016
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