The Spanish government run a scheme for pensioners called Imserso which permits pensioners to take holidays at subsidised rates.They have now released statistics to show that almost 35,000 have opted to holiday on the Costa Blanca.
Already 6,500 have taken their holiday in various hotels on the Costas.For the first time hotels in Denia are taking part.Benidorm hotels now have bookings which will take them up to May and the overall occupation rate on the Costa Blanca looks as though it is likely to rise to at least 170,000,a rise of 20%.Thirty two three and two star hotels are taking part in the scheme in Benidorm.Javea ,Calpe and Finestrat have all reported full occupancy for the rest of the year.
Many hotels and other tourism businesses are relying in the Imserso scheme to keep them going during this economic crisis.Those who have signed up to the scheme are offering full board for as little as 20 euros a day.
