Mangaluru: The Ministry of Tourism in Dakshina Kannada records an increase in applications looking for permission to start a homestay.
About 60 homestays have been registered in the district and the majority of them are in Mangaloru.
Deputy Director of the Manikanya Department of Tourism told TII that there must be an increase in the number of applicants who seek permission to start a homestay since the last four months.
“We also accept applications from SULLIA, Belthangady and Putture.
More people come from various regions in SULLIA because of their proximity to Madikeri.
This is also an opportunity for unemployed.
Many find hotels that are expensive, if the family tour is great and therefore pays attention Homestay.
The homestayside on the beach is always in demand, “he said, adding that it takes around a month for the application to be cleaned.
Mandatory that every homestay has a CCTV camera.
Other officials said they received at least three new applications a week.
During the celebration of world tourism day, Deputy Commissioner KV Rajendra has sent a message asking for an invalid house to stay to register earlier.
This can be responsible for increasing applications, he said.
Yathish is good, the former CEO, the Panambur Beach tourism development project, said that if someone advanced to turn their house into a homestay, then it is a good trend to take tourism to the next level.
“The owner should not treat homestays only as a guesthouse, but must turn tourists into ambassadors on the beach.
They must offer local food cooked at home and take them to enjoy a Kambala, Boota Kola and other unique festivals and the celebration of the region.
If a tourist Falling in love with that place, he must be a regular customer and also reviews and recommend that place.
From the administration side, we only hope that the process to get a simplified and resolved permit for a month, “he said.
“There must be an increase in requests for homestays that can be caused by a pandemic, because tourists prefer a less crowded place.
The district certainly does not have enough accommodation.
Demand even during the rainy season today,” he added.