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On the online booking website for accommodation facilities, Booking.com shows that in both Nida and Palanga from June 18-20, 99% of the seats are occupied. Accommodation in Palanga this weekend for two is still available in 8 accommodation establishments. The lowest price on Friday afternoon was 126 euros for two nights, the most expensive place to offer accommodation in Palanga will be 874 euros.
Two accommodation establishments remain in Nida, where accommodation can still be found for the weekend – the price for two nights per couple is € 635 and € 1135 respectively.
Photo by Julius Kalinskas / 15min / Tourists in Palanga
“If there are still seats, we suggest reserving for those who are not in a rush to do so as seats decrease by the minute.” 15 minutes said Rasa Kmitienė, Director of the Palanga Tourist Information Center.
Ingrida Valaitienė, president of the Palanga Hotel and Restaurant Association, also stated that vacancies may arise at this time unless there are last minute changes.
“The general situation throughout the week due to this and other weekends, you can see that it will be achieved 100%. of occupation in the great majority of facilities since the climate is excellent, summery. I believe that the information visible on Booking.com, which is registered, may correspond to our reality. Even if someone has the last room, it is during last minute changes, “said I. Valaitienė.
There are alternatives
However, when looking for accommodation, other alternatives can be used, for example, Facebook groups, as Rimante de Kaunas did. He said that without speaking to his friends on Wednesday, he learned that not everyone would be working on Friday and Saturday, so the idea came up for the trio to go to Palanga.
“At first we thought about driving one day, but we thought it was not worth it, because it is a long road. So we decided to look for accommodation, ”said Rimante.
Photo by Julius Kalinskas / 15min / Tourists in Palanga
In the rental group in Palanga, where an apartment for rent at the resort is advertised, the girls wrote an ad and soon received a message with an offer. A room for girls in the center of Palanga for 60 euros. Upon arriving at the complex, Kaunas residents found a neat room and were happy to have a place to park a car.
“We were very lucky here, because, as we have seen in other places, the prices are much higher, both 80 and 90 euros,” said the interlocutor.
Price increases will not be drastic
The director of the Palanga Tourist Information Center said that prices in Palanga are going up because it is determined by the general economic situation of the country.
“You can see from the economic situation in Lithuania that prices are going up everywhere, of course, they are also going up in the resort, because both transport services have become more expensive and food has become more expensive. But it certainly will not be a drastic carpet. The price change depends on the demand. If there is a greater demand and there are those who offer higher prices, they automatically arise, “said R. Kmitienė.
Photo by Julius Kalinskas / 15min / Tourists in Palanga
I. Valaitienė emphasized that price growth is determined by the economic situation.
“The rise in prices is natural, others do not even notice it, it is obvious. It is difficult for you when you analyze to see when there have been price increases. Everything is very natural, the law is like that in the economy ”, said the representative of hotels and restaurants.
Photo by Vidmantas Balkūnas / 15min / Ingrida Valaitienė
Guests are invited to new restaurants and cafes.
R. Kmitienė stated that several new catering establishments had been opened in Palanga, and she was invited to visit the public spaces and the renovated Amber Museum.
“There really have been a lot of new cafes and restaurants, you can’t count on two fingers. From entertainment, I would suggest visiting the newly opened exhibition on resort development at the resort museum, as well as visiting the renovated Amber Museum. There are also a variety of public spaces that are recently organized and attract guests. There are concerts taking place at the Kurhaus Hall, the concerts will start at the Palanga Concert Hall, various music clubs, ”said R. Kmitienė.
Photo by P. Majauskas / Amber Museum of Palanga
I. Valaitienė also mentioned that the number of restaurants in Palanga has increased. According to her, another object is still looking for employees, but the situation is already better.
“As for the downtime, if someone else was down, I think the units, because Palanga has been working for some time, and they were looking for employees both in May and another object that a team member is currently looking for. The situation is better, we have to forget about downtime, because we need employees to work and we have called them out of downtime ”, emphasized I. Valaitienė.
J. Andriejauskaitė / 15min photo / Cafes in Palanga
According to her, the situation became more complicated in May, since most of the young people who were studying took exams, had settlements and could not work.
“In June, the situation is better, more people have joined the team. With each passing year, with each tourist season, the number of restaurants increases. And this year is not the exception, it is natural that they are also looking for members of their team “, said the interlocutor.
Guests from neighboring countries are also expected in the future.
Speaking of tourists, the interlocutors pointed out that due to restrictions, the vast majority of Palanga’s guests are Lithuanians, but tourists from neighboring countries are also expected in the future.
“It all depends on the lifting of restrictions or restrictions. If it is possible to travel for foreign nationals, then we really hope to receive guests at least from neighboring countries, namely Latvia, Estonia and Poland. Maybe Ukrainians will come too. Of course, the weather conditions they have a small impact, but we really hope to have foreign nationals after July 1. At present, most are Lithuanian tourists, ”said R. Kmitienė.
Marius Vizbaras / Photo of 15min / Testimony of Palanga
Hopes are pinned on the green passport of the European Union, vaccination.
“We believe that everything is moving towards greater openness and movement between countries. We will be able to comment after July, but we see that opportunities are probably already emerging. Probably from neighboring countries. Of course, most of them will be Lithuanian, because that was the case also last year, and a large part of them were Lithuanian anyway, ”said I. Valaitienė.
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