CDSHotels has posted a 35% booking increase compared to both 2021 and 2019 with its properties in Apulia and Sicily once again rewarded by the foreign market.
In fact, compared to 2019 - the year in which CDSHotels had reached its peak of foreign guests - there was a 30% increase in turnover, with a concentration in the first part of the season.
The first half of 2022 has been positive
"Now it’s time to take an initial stock of this first part of 2022, which, while in many respects has been rather difficult and heralds an even more arduous future, in many other respects has been decidedly positive. This allows us to assume that the market is beginning to reward with increasing appreciation our group’s commitment to improving and expanding what its quality hotels and resort have to offer," says commercial director Ada Miraglia.
Twelve properties in Apulia and Sicily
CDSHotels, headquartered in Lecce, manages and markets 12 properties, including five 4-star and 5-star hotels and seven resorts. These are in Apulia and Sicily, with a total of 2,364 accommodation units, 8,387 beds and eight spas including the Il Melograno wellness centre, at the Hotel Basiliani, which is the largest in the Salento region. CDSHotels also caters to the MICE segment, with 36 conference rooms and facilities for weddings and banqueting.
MICE is back on track
The 2022 turnaround saw a return of early booking with a peak of confirmations in by 31 March, the MICE sector is also back on track, with group attendances up on 2019, leading to a 63% increase in turnover. And, as of 21 September there was a 35% increase in turnover compared to the same date in 2021.
“We are geared towards reducing waste and making ecological savings”
“These numbers give us hope for the future” - Ada Miraglia continues. - But, unfortunately, along with the growth in results we also recorded an exponential growth in costs. Our company policies have always been geared towards reducing waste and making ecological savings, and we make every effort to make our guests aware of these needs.
