Puerto Vallarta increased occupancies in summer

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By Gay Nagle Myers

Hotel occupancies in Puerto Vallarta jumped 10% from July 2 to Aug. 19, to 71.8%, according to Mexico's Secretariat of Tourism.

The destination's increase of nearly 9% year to date doubled Mexico's 4% overall hotel occupancy growth.

The hotel occupancy increases in Puerto Vallarta have been on an uptick since March, which recorded a 9% increase and 140,000 tourists. The destination maintained similar occupancy rates and visitor numbers in April.

From January through June, international visitors occupied 613,854 hotel rooms as compared with 590,921 for the same period in 2011.

However, international air arrivals dipped 3.8% from January through August in comparison to 2011. Flights from the U.S. decreased by 236 from January through July, a time when flight schedules generally are reduced from the peak winter season schedule.

 

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