Good news if you are thinking of traveling to Peru: you might be able to afford to stay at a nicer hotel than you once thought. Jose Koechlin, the President of Peru’s hotel Society (SHP), made a statement saying that many of the country’s 5 star hotels have been reducing their rates from between 30% and 50% with the goal of attracting more tourists.

Although there have been reductions on the cost of a night at one of these fancy hotels in Peru in the past, Koechlin states that never has he seen the rate be reduced so much, and during peak seasons at that.

Hotel owners know that internationally the tourism industry is not doing as well as it has in the past, and with no idea when the global market will get better, they have decided to take matters into their own hands by increasing the appeal of staying in Peru.

Afterall, when you only have so little to spend, you are going to want to make ever dollar go as far as it can, something that is easier done in Peru than in Ecuador, Costa Rica or Panama.

Koechlin notes, “This allows Peru to grow as a touristic destination, and many more foreign tourists could come to Peru in preference to other countries.”

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