25 april 2024. The Association of Tourist Housing and Apartment Professionals of Andalusia (AVVAPro) figure in 4.834 million euros the negative economic impact that this summer would have (June, julio, August and september) the prohibition of filling and refilling water in the private pools of tourist accommodation in the province of Malaga. Also, The loss of travelers during these four months could reach the figure of 2.887.000 with a conservative estimate. For all this, AVVAPro met this past Tuesday with the Andalusian Government to convey the sector's concern regarding this possibility and to show the willingness of tourist accommodation to work on the lines that are necessary to achieve the best solutions..
“From the association we are aware of the very serious drought situation that we are experiencing, and the difficult situation we face, and from the Junta de Andalucía we have been informed of the latest data regarding the contribution and current status of our reservoirs and the emergency actions that are being carried out”, assures the vice president of AVVAPro, John Cube, who was at the meeting with President Carlos Pérez-Lanzac and the delegate of the Costa del Sol Jesús García. The Government delegate Patricia Navarro attended on behalf of the Andalusian administration., the tourism delegate, Culture and Sports Gemma del Corral and the Agriculture delegate, Fishing, Water and Rural Development Fernando Fernandez.
“We appreciate the sensitivity shown by the representatives of the Junta de Andalucía. The Government delegate is aware of the importance of our sector, has given us a hopeful message, focusing on the final decision that the Board will make in the coming weeks given the possibility of new rains that improve the current situation, and in that case, “to be able to partially relax some of the current restrictions”, adds the vice president of AVVAPro.
The figures handled by the loss sector 2.887.000 travelers and 4.834.193 euros are calculated based on a conservative scenario and are limited only to the months of June, julio, August and september.
Tourist accommodation (Rural houses, Rural Accommodation Tourist Homes –VTAR- and Housing for Tourist Use –VUT-) from Malaga with swimming pool are 25.219, which have a total of 151.990 accommodation places according to data from the Andalusian Tourism Registry (RTA). The average stay of travelers in the province during those four months is 5,70 days according to the National Institute of Statistics (INE), which also provides the information that the average expense per traveler in the province of Malaga during their stay is 1.674 euros. Con 122 nights available in those four months and with an estimate of average occupancy of the 85% The resulting data show the great negative impact that the impossibility of filling and refilling its swimming pools can have for Malaga..
About AVVAPro
AVVAPro is an organization made up of companies, professionals and owners dedicated to the management of tourist homes and apartments in Andalusia, that provides competitiveness and quality guarantees to this accommodation segment, for the benefit of its users and related community.
The association holds the representation, through its members, from 12.000 tourist homes and apartments and close to 57.000 Accommodation places distributed throughout Andalusia. Also, AVVAPro defends and promotes the general and specific interests of tourist accommodation in the region., forming part of organizations such as the Spanish Federation of Housing Associations and Tourist Apartments (FEVITUR), the Confederation of Businessmen of Andalusia (CEA), the Costa del Sol Tourism Forum, the Plan8 of Seville and the Board of Tourism and Commerce of the City Council of Cádiz.
AVVAPro promotes the positive contribution of tourist homes and apartments to the economy in aspects such as the deconcentration of tourism in saturated areas, deseasonalization and visitor loyalty, the promotion of family tourism, residential and in areas without housing, increasing accessibility and comfort for users, the efficient use of the real estate stock and second homes, and the promotion of the rehabilitation of buildings in historic centers.
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