Mangaluru: With the concept of work-of-from anywhere that attack the roots in the last 18 months, demand for work on the coast, homestay, and resorts in the coastal district of Karnataka have seen increases.
Most beach edge guesthouses have been booked until November.
The source in the hospitality industry said demand exceeded supply, with customers from the technology sector made most of the bookings.
“We accept families, especially from Bengaluru, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
Those who visit Mangaluru for weddings or temples prefers to extend their stay at Homestay or Guesthouse for 3-4 days,” said Manjunath from Raj Seafront.
Yathish is good, a former CEO of the Panambur Beach tourism development project, and works towards tourism promotion in the district, said, “There is always a high demand for the beachfront guesthouse and we have not been able to meet the requirements.
With WFH it becomes new normal, guests special about WI connections -Fi is good so parents can do work, children can attend online classes and families can have fun in free hours.
“He said fishermen had to be encouraged to start a homestay.
“We have to see a sustainable model where guests get the opportunity to stay in their homes, enjoy seafood and go fishing.
Some guests have traveled like that in a state boat after considering the security aspects.
We saw introducing guests to Kairampani – Shore Seine Traditional coastal carnataka.
fishing is our USP, “he said.
Manohar Shetty, Managing Director of Sai Radha Group and the President of the Association for Beach Tourism, said that after Covid-19, the indoor meeting had diminished, and people looking for events and open places for family functions.
Therefore, the beachfront resort is the preferred destination.
“All resorts in this region have been booked for the next few months.
We see the crowd of most of Bengaluru and Andhra Pradesh.
It is the right time to promote domestic tourism in a large way.
The government must support homestayside on the beach, encourage local people And simplify the process of giving permission, which must be done by the Department of Tourism.
The IAS officer must be appointed as a special officer to develop beach tourism in Uttara Kannada, Dakshina Kannada and the Udupi District, “he said.