Prague hotels among the most impacted by coronavirus in EU, survey claims

With a 66.9 percent downturn in year-on-year revenue, Prague hotels fared second worst among all European cities after Rome during the worst phase of the coronavirus crisis, according to a survey conducted by consulting firm Cushman and Wakefield. Prague hotels also came in second worst after Bratislava in terms of the amount of occupied rooms in May, when respondents from the Czech capital said they only had 2.5 percent of rooms filled.

The survey showed that 79 percent of hotels plan to be open during the summer months, with 97 percent to be open from September onwards. Asked about the support from the state they would want, 83 percent of Czech hoteliers said contributions to salary payments and 79 percent said tax exemptions. The third most popular measure was investment into tourism, which was supported by 72 percent of respondents.