Hotelier’s expectation of close to 70 per cent occupancy for the winter tourist season, will not be met.
This, as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to spread globally.
President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) Clifton Reader says some hotels are reporting cancellations and projections could be reduced by 8 to 10 per cent.
He said the pace of bookings has also decreased.