There are many hoteliers who have managed to greet with a smile the summer season 2022 , a record thanks to the high temperatures, which has extended until the long weekend of November 1st . The numbers of 2019 are not a distant memory, even if, as emphasized by the regional president and national vice president of Federalberghi Paolo Missing “ as presences we remain at -10% and with arrivals we are a few percentage points below. The economic results are certainly better and a pre-pandemic trend has resumed , but we must consider the final surprise of the expensive bills that have eliminated revenues ".
Missing continues: "The increase in non-compressible costs between energy and raw materials leaves a bitter taste in the mouth and the protective buffer has not begun to be built again for companies in the sector , some of which fear they will not be able to reopen for the 2023 season also given the advance of inflation . Currently only 20% of the structures remain open on the island with just under 15% of the beds, but despite the favorable climate there may not be the economic conditions to go on , so much so that we see some more annual structures that decide to stop already now ".
2023 scares hoteliers, thanks to inflation, and - explains Manca - "It is necessary to sterilize the increases in the bill but also to resume in an important way that diversification strategy to go decisively on foreign markets". According to the regional president of Federalberghi the watchword for facing the coming year must be “stability” in territorial communication and promotion, in connections for transport and in employment relationships to avoid the escape of professionals in the sector ". It is therefore necessary to let it be known that the island has been open since April to ensure that it becomes an attractive destination and "we must repeat to infinity that it is usable at least 7 months a year , which is a realistic medium-term goal, then it is necessary the certainty of , including the routes to Rome and Milan which have the greatest connections with international flights. Finally, or we are able to stabilize and give certainty to workers, or we will continue to have restaurants that do not open because they do not have staff and less and less professionalism in the accommodation facilities ", emphasizes the head of Federalberghi.
