“Romania will never be able to lure all those foreign tourists looking for all inclusive vacation packages unless it readies tour packages similar to those in Turkey, Greece or Bulgaria,” the employers’ federation in tourism, run by former tourism minister Dan Matei Agathon, said Friday in retort to recent statements alleging an all-inclusive system for hotels in Romania would lead to obesity and alcoholism.
It also said these statements only prove that some people “allegedly representing the Romanian tourism” are holding back any plans to revive the local tourism sector. It added this situation forces both Romanian and foreign tourists to choose foreign destinations which offer all-inclusive services.
Mohammad Murad, president of the Romanian Employers’ Federation in Tourism, on Wednesday said the all-inclusive system in hotels leads to obesity, high alcohol consumption and wastage.
Corina Martin, head of the Romania’s National Association of Tour Operators (ANAT), said the all-inclusive system is not a good solution for the Romanian seaside, arguing tourists always choose to eat at different restaurants.
Tourism Minister Cristian Petrescu, in turn, said the all-inclusive system does not lead to obesity, adding he doesn’t like it so much, as he prefers diversity.