Long Weekend Results in over 80% Occupancy in Some Areas

(Acapulco, NA 8 February) In what is considered a very good showing for Acapulco in the year’s first long weekend, hotels reported 88.4% occupancy in the Diamond Zone and over 80% in the Golden Zone. The traditional sector lagged considerably behind with 57%. The city’s Secretary of Tourism, Jessica García Rojas, estimated the economic impact at $203 million pesos (around US$16.5 million) and the number of visitors at over 35,000. The showing for hotel occupancy was about 10 points better than expected, according to Ms. García.