B&B in Gulangyu Island has no guests (the tourism industry has declined due to the COVID-19 epidemic).

With the spread of COVID-19 epidemic, the global tourism industry has suffered a severe blow, and Gulangyu tourism is no exception. Gulangyu Island, as a famous tourist attraction in Xiamen, Fujian Province, has always attracted a large number of tourists. However, the outbreak of the epidemic has led to a decline in tourism, and the homestay in Gulangyu has also been greatly impacted.

Gulangyu homestay has no guests.

During the epidemic, homestays in Gulangyu generally faced the problem of tourists' fatigue. It is understood that at present, the average occupancy rate of homestays in Gulangyu is less than 20%, and many homestays even have zero rooms. This is undoubtedly a huge blow to the community owners, who have to take various ways to deal with this situation.

Countermeasures of homestay owners

In order to attract more guests, the homestay owners in Gulangyu have taken various countermeasures. Among them, the most common is price reduction promotion. In order to attract more guests, many host families are trying to lower their prices. In addition, some homestay owners have adopted other marketing methods, such as posting promotional information on social media or cooperating with travel companies to launch preferential packages.

The prospect of tourism recovery

Although the epidemic situation has had a great impact on Gulangyu tourism, with the epidemic situation gradually controlled, tourism is expected to gradually recover. It is understood that Gulangyu has begun to gradually resume tourism, and various attractions, businesses and homestays are also opening one after another. At the same time, the government has also introduced a series of support policies to support the recovery of tourism.