Today, staying at family hotels or B&B homestay hostels has gradually become an essential part of a trip to the coastal city of Xiamen.
In particular, the upcoming National Day Holiday, which falls between Oct. 1 and Oct. 8, has pushed up the popularity of family hotels in Xiamen during the 8-day vacation, Tablecloth or the “Golden Week”.
It is learned from major family hotels in Gulangyu that their rooms have been fully booked up by the end of last month, and some tourists even made reservation eight months in advance to grab a room.
As representatives of family hotels in Xiamen, Napkins and placemats Lee Leisure Inn and Naya Home Hotel have been booked up at the end of August, other new popular hotels are also nearly booked up, with a few beds left at the end of the Golden Week.
In terms of prices, the major family hotels have raised their prices on average by 50%-70%. The average price of a guest room stands at 600 RMB ($US 88) during the 8-day long holiday.
However, the prices are expected to return to normal after the Golden Week.
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