Hotels report a surge in room, dining cancelationsBy Hsiao Yu-hsin, Tsai Tsung-hsien and Wang Shan-yan / Staff reportersExcept for Taitung, hoteliers across the nation have reported an increase in cancelations of room and dining reservations during the first weekend of the winter break, as the COVID-19 outbreak at the Taoyuan General Hospital spreads. Hotels near the Alishan National Forest Recreation Area in Chiayi County also saw their booking rate fall by 20 percent during the same period. Hotels in Taoyuan bore the brunt of the losses, as people have called to cancel room and restaurant reservations. Most of the cancelations were for reservations for days before Lunar New Year’s Eve, Taoyuan Hotel Association chairman Chiu Chao-ching (邱照進) said. “Group travelers mainly stay in three-star hotels, whereas independent travelers mostly stay in five-star hotels.

Source: Taipei Times January 25, 2021 15:56 UTC