Summer vacations brought over 4,800 million pesos to Vallarta

The head of the Ministry of Tourism of Jalisco (Secturjal), Vanessa Perez Lamas, reported that during the summer vacation period, Puerto Vallarta recorded an average occupancy rate of 70% and generated an economic revenue of 4,847 million pesos.

The state official highlighted that from July 19 to August 28, 2023, tourism activity in Jalisco generated an economic revenue of 10 billion 167 million pesos, which is 2.8% more than the same period in 2022.

Jalisco’s tourism inflow registered an increase of 7%. It reached 4.7 million tourists, 300 thousand more than last year. On the other hand, the state capital, Guadalajara, received 2,256,000 visitors, while the number of visitors to Puerto Vallarta increased by 7%, reaching 746,337 visitors.

The five most visited destinations this summer were Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta, San Juan de los Lagos, Tlaquepaque and Chapala. The percentage of hotel occupancy during the summer was as follows: Guadalajara averaged 55%; Puerto Vallarta, 70% and Chapala, 38%.

He also indicated that Jalisco has 2,733 lodging establishments, which is 3% more than in 2022. To date, the state reports 82,66 thousand 66 lodging rooms.

With reporting by Brenda Beltrán for Tribuna de la Bahía.