Mysuru sources have stated that the Cauvery row may have soured good neighborly relations, but the hospitality sector in Mysuru is making a strong bid to woo tourists back in time for the Dasara festival and the Mysuru Hotel Owners’ Association, which has more than 270 affiliated hotels in various categories, has announced a 30% discount on lodging for tourists from Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
It was stated that the offer will be in force for the next two months, starting Tuesday, covering Dasara festival and the maiden Mysuru Shopping Festival opening on September 24th and going on till November 5th.
The Association president Narayan Gowda has said there had been a sharp decline in tourist arrivals to the city following the violence linked to the Cauvery issue and the virtual halt in arrivals to Mysuru because of road blocks and closure of the border with Tamil Nadu comes days before the Dasara festival kicks-off on October 1st.
Presently the hospitality sector sources have stated that the occupancy rate in hotels in Mysuru is around 50% during non peak season and 90% during peak season and the occupancy generally picks up during the fortnight ahead of Dasara and reaches a peak during the 10 day long festival.
