Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa ready for peak tourist season on April 30 and May 1

This year's April 30 and May 1 holiday will last for 5 days (from April 30 to May 4), so the number of tourists to Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa is expected to increase. Many hotels and resorts in Nha Trang and Bai Dai (Cam Lam district) have been fully booked. The province’s tourism industry is also ready to serve tourists coming to visit and relax.

Expected bumper in the number of visitors

With beautiful beaches and many attractions, Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa is always a favorite destination for domestic tourists on holidays. Recently, the online booking site Booking.com released data showing that Nha Trang ranked 4th in the list of domestic tourist destinations most searched by Vietnamese tourists during the April 30 and May 1 holiday. Currently, the number of guests booking rooms at hotels is increasing. Vo Quang Hoang - Chairman of Khanh Hoa Hotel Association (under Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa Tourism Association) said that the room occupancy rate of many accommodation establishments has reached 75% or more, especially resorts and hotels along Nha Trang beach and Bai Dai area.

Russian tourists fly directly from Khabarovsk to Khanh Hoa.

According to representatives of some hotels in Nha Trang such as: The Empyrean, Sheraton Nha Trang, Best Western Premier Marvella Nha Trang, Novotel Nha Trang, Adamas Boutique Hotel Nha Trang..., the number of guests booking rooms from April 30 to May 3 has reached over 90%. Similarly, resorts in Bai Dai such as: The Anam, Alma, Ana Mandara Cam Ranh, Movenpick Cam Ranh... are also expected to reach very high room occupancy rates. “In addition to domestic tourists on holiday, resorts in Bai Dai also welcome a large number of international visitors from Korea, Russia, etc., so the room occupancy rate is very high. We are ready to serve visitors, leaving a good impression on Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa tourism”, Le Dai Hai - General Manager of Ana Mandara Cam Ranh Resort shared. According to Vo Quang Hoang, in addition to the number of visitors traveling by air, the number of tourists coming to Khanh Hoa during the April 30 and May 1 holidays will increase thanks to the convenience of road traffic. With 5 days off, many visitors from Ho Chi Minh City, the Southeast and Central Highland provinces will come to Khanh Hoa for vacation. With about 1,200 accommodation establishments and more than 60,000 rooms, Khanh Hoa is capable of meeting the vacation needs of domestic and international visitors. Currently, many hotels also have preferential policies when guests book additional airport shuttle services and meals; some hotels keep room rates unchanged as usual.

Best preparation to serve tourists

In recent days, hotels, resorts, and tourist attractions in the province have actively prepared to welcome guests. For example, Alma Resort has built an additional pickleball court for guests to play; organized tree planting experience services at the resort...

Pham Minh Nhut - Permanent Vice President of Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa Tourism Association said that in addition to existing products, many tourism businesses have added entertainment and culinary services; applied stimulus policies such as "stay 5 nights, get 1 night free". In addition to sea and island tourism, typical products such as mud bath, Khanh Hoa tourism also develops green tourism tours, cultural tourism, community tourism destinations such as Truong Son Craft Village, Nha Trang Xua Tourist Area, Cam Lam mango orchard, eco-tourism destinations in the suburbs of Nha Trang, Dien Khanh, Ninh Hoa...

VinWonders Nha Trang always attracts tourists with many entertainment services.

To prepare for the peak tourist season of April 30 and May 1, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued an official dispatch requesting businesses to strengthen measures to ensure service for tourists during the holidays. Accordingly, the Department requires strict implementation of regulations on price registration, price posting and selling at the correct listed price; maintaining service quality, ensuring security and safety conditions for tourists; focusing on fire prevention and fighting; improving the quality of entertainment services; implementing the Code of Conduct for civilized tourism; complying with regulations on traffic flow, parking vehicles and boats in the right places to limit congestion... “We have assigned staff to work on the hotline 24/7. In case there is information reflected by tourists or incidents occur, we will coordinate with relevant sectors and localities to check, handle, and ensure the rights of tourists”, said Cung Quynh Anh - Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Korean tourists on a tour to visit Nha Trang sea and islands. Photo: Nhatrangtourist

During the recent inspection of tourism activities in Khanh Hoa, Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism Nguyen Trung Khanh emphasized: Khanh Hoa is a major tourist center of Vietnam, the number of visitors during the upcoming holidays will be very large. Therefore, it is recommended that the provincial tourism sector improve service quality, diversify products; focus on ensuring safety for tourists, especially food safety and hygiene…

Xuan Thanh

Translated by T.T