Hotel Association Nepal CEO Discusses Impact of 2015 Nepal Earthquake and Recent Floods on Tourism
Summary
Hotel operators say arson and vandalism during the Jenji movement damaged 26 to 28 hotels, left about 2,000 workers unemployed and deepened Nepal’s tourism slump. Leaders of Hotel Association Nepal say recent floods and disaster publicity have hurt travel confidence, but rehabilitation, promotion and crisis tourism could help recovery.
Key Points
- Hotel Association Nepal says about 26 to 28 hotels were directly affected by arson, vandalism and looting, with damage running into the billions.
- More than 2,000 workers in the hotel sector were affected, and many hotels are still waiting for insurance compensation.
- The incidents damaged Nepal’s image abroad and reinforced travel advisories portraying the country as unsafe.
- HAN says tourism can recover through reconstruction in affected districts, alternative trekking routes and even crisis tourism promotion.
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