Travellers who have their heart set on a particular hotel might be best served by calling for a reservation, as many operators with plans to open, including some contacted by Guardian Australia, have not yet updated their availability online. Wednesday morning’s inquiries reached a new high: “We’ve never experienced quite this much demand … The workload is 10 times what it usually is.” Even when people were not allowed to travel we were getting inquiries.” D’Arcy has had to reject many customers who wanted to visit the property despite the travel ban. “We always knew an isolated luxury escape in the middle of the country. The demand began before Berejiklian’s announcement.
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“Both in new bookings and the process of rescheduling all bookings in April and May.” “It’s been pretty crazy this morning,” he says. But this year, as operators reopen, it hopes “to see good availability and more options”.Ĭameron D’Arcy, the co-owner of Sierra Escape, an eco-retreat in the Mudgee region, tells Guardian Australia he has been overwhelmed with bookings and inquiries since Berejiklian’s announcement. On a typical June long weekend, Wotif says places “are booked out weeks in advance”. For other popular weekend getaways from Sydney, including Batemans Bay, the Blue Mountains, the Hunter Valley and Port Macquarie, that figure is more than 100%. The hottest destinations on Wotif are the wine region of Mudgee and south coast town Kiama, which both saw week-on-week increases in search interest of about 130%. Photograph: Dee Kramer Photographyĭemand for the period is particularly high for regional areas. Blowhole Point at Kiama – one of the most popular destinations among would-be NSW travellers, based on data from Wotif.