Coastal towns brace for ‘huge tsunami of demand’ these summer holidays

Holiday bookings are soaring and prices rising fast as Melburnians prepare to flee the city in summer after months of gruelling lockdown.

Prices are soaring for many rental properties on the peninsula, reaching up to $13,000 on Airbnb for a week in peak period. Flinders Hotel general manager Adam FitzHamilton said occupancy most of his venues 40 rooms were already booked for the peak period, and he expected the remainders would fill quickly.Flinders Hotel general manager Adam FitzHamilton says summer will be extremely busy. He says his hotel’s bookings are filling fast.The business is also increasing its outdoor dining space, expanding its total capacity from 200 up to 300 people to cater for the anticipated surge in demand.

Mornington Peninsula Regional Tourism Board chairman Roger Lancia says he expects a major rush from November 5.Mr Lancia said hospitality and tourism workers would be under immense pressure when Melbourne was unleashed from lockdown, but he hoed patrons would be respectful.Adam Power, chief executive of travel and tourism economy data company Localis, said, on average, prices for the coming summer peak would be 15 to 25 per cent higher than previous years in Victoria’s tourism destinations.

“We expect to see more gatherings of families and friends across the period than ever before, and this will include interstate trips to catch up after the last two years,” she said.

bpreiss This is going to suck for workers. It’s already a gong show when the holiday makers come on a regular year but after Covid lockdown it’s going to be wall-to-wall arseholes. 😑

bpreiss Get working holiday visa back for the summer holidays. I am sure lots of backpackers would love to do a bit of hospitality work over summer on the coast and solve this issue.

bpreiss That will be one reason to stay away, way too crowded.

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