What are going to spend the resort fee in the Krasnodar Territory
The authorities of the Krasnodar Territory shared plans for what the resort collection funds collected in 2018 will be used for.
The administration of the Krasnodar Territory reports that more than 109 million rubles will be spent on the transformation of resort territories. For example, the reconstruction of the central embankment will take place in Anapa, a square will be opened in Gelendzhik, and fountains will be repaired. New art objects and gazebos will be put in Sochi, play areas for children will be put in Dzhubga and Nebuga, mechanical simulators will be put in Hot Key.
The experiment on the resort collection in the Krasnodar Territory started in the summer of 2018. During the day of stay in officially registered accommodation facilities in Anape. SochiGelendzhik, Hot Key and in part of the Tuapse district travelers pay 10 rubles. resort fee.
Local residents and 19 preferential categories of citizens are exempt from paying the tax. In 2019, the region plans to collect at least 150 million rubles of tourist tax.
Tour operators emphasize that publicity for projects that will be implemented with the resort fee is important: tourists should understand what their “blood money” goes for.
Director of the tour operator “Dolphin” S. Romashkin believes that “tourists, most likely, will not notice neither the square nor the simulators, but the fountains and gazebos are good.” Be sure next to them should be installed signs “renovated with funds from the resort fee”.
Commercial Director of the tour operator ALEAN O. Bulakh is confident in the correctness of the use of funds: “The quality of the resort infrastructure is very important: the overall impression of the client’s vacation is formed not only in the hotel, but also outside it.”
The fact that the Krasnodar authorities are moving in the right direction, says TUI Russia. Tourists come for vacation and for impressions, and of course, it is important for them to see not the problems of the region, but a beautiful picture – they pay for it. But refurbishment before the season should become a constant practice. No one is surprised that in the spring, tons of sand are imported to Turkish beaches or large pebbles are crushed, promenades or bicycle paths are laid.
Specialists of the tourism sector say about the need to choose objects with great practical value for vacationers.
Yuri Vysokanova, managing partner of Multitour, believes that any improvement in infrastructure at resorts is a plus, but it is worth thinking about projects that improve the quality of services.
For example, a new sewerage in Vityazevo or in gelendjikeIn the summer months, these infrastructure facilities often have problems.
According to information: atorus