CBP April Occupancy Survey

This document contains the results of a forward booking survey of accommodation providers in the Cairngorms National Park, conducted in the first week of April 2021 by the Cairngorms Business Partnership (CBP). The survey asked businesses about their forward bookings for the next three months, with 107 businesses responding, representing 902 units. The data was used to analyze self-catering and hotel/bed and breakfast (B&B) accommodations separately and was shared with CBP members to inform marketing campaigns and business representation. The survey found there was capacity across all accommodation types in all months, but 52% of businesses reported bookings below or significantly below a "normal" year, with a notable difference between serviced and non-serviced accommodations. Self-catering accommodations were the busiest, while bunkhouses were the most affected, and May was identified as the quietest month.