SGR Train Fully Booked Ahead of Easter Holiday CapitalFMKenya: Kenya
A search on the Madaraka Express online booking platform shows that SGR booking slots for today and tomorrow are fully booked.
Kenyans are taking advantage of the long break to visit tourist attractions as well as the white beaches of Mombasa.Latest data from the Kenya Bureau of Statistics showed that SGR revenue grew 6.4 percent to Sh15.3 billion in the 12-months to December last year.A spot-check on various hotels at the Coast revealed that their occupancy levels are above 80 percent for this season.
PrideInn Hotels, Resorts, and Camps noted that its occupancy levels for this season range between 60 and 100 percent across its beach and safari properties. These include PrideInn Paradise Beach Resort and Spa, PrideInn Flamingo Beach Resort and Spa, PrideInn Diani, PrideInn Nyali, and PrideInn Mara Camp.
"Traditionally, beach and safari destinations become very popular destinations during these periods. For instance, our beach properties are currently recording occupancy levels of between 68 and 80 per cent, while our safari property is currently full," said earlier Jackton Amutala, Group Director of Operations and Business Development at PrideInn Hotels, Resorts and Camps.
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