Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Renting apartments in the Argentine beaches: summer 2013


When spring arrives, people start getting their swimsuits and sunshades ready to go to the beach. In October, many people start looking for a place to stay during their summer holidays at the beach. Once this begins, prices start to go up. Nevertheless, this year, hotel and apartment bookings at the beach have already begun in September.

The reason why people started making early reservations is because it is expected that more people than usual visit the beaches of Buenos Aires. Due to the restrictions to go out of the country and the extra fee for buying with your credit card (in other countries), it is likely that many people who usually go on vacations to foreign destinations, this year, will stay in the country.

On the other hand, when speaking about prices at the beach, during the highest seasons, prices tend to go up a lot in many areas like accommodation, gastronomy, recreational activities, tent rentals, etc. Prices going up have made many people, especially big families, to stay in apartments, instead of hotels. Apartments tend to be cheaper if the family is too big (not only for its space, but for the opportunity to eat there, etc.), and they are usually more comfortable as well.

In relation to prices, according to some specialists, prices will go up around 30%. Even though some areas of the Government have recommended that prices rise only 15%, at this time of the year, some areas and cities by the beach have already exceeded that amount. Moreover, it is expected that prices will continue rising in October, when the struggle between demand and supply begins, especially in the accommodation area.

As a conclusion, it could be said that prices will probably go up within the months to come, and that demand on the beaches of Buenos Aires this summer 2013 will be higher than other years. This being said, it is recommended that you start looking for accommodation if you are really looking forward to go to the beach this summer.