Consell’s plenary session, held today in Vall d’Ebo, Alicante, gave the green light to the draft Decree-Law on extraordinary measures to support Hoteliers and companies in the Community of Valencia. Imserso Tourism in 2022. Thanks to this initiative, Generalitat will subsidize Organizations remaining in this program with 6 euros for each overnight stay. The measure, announced by Consell chairman Ximo Puig, will have a significant impact in the state and puts an end to the war waged by tourism entrepreneurs against the central government, and in particular privately, at least for now. , against the Ministry of Social Rights, which sets a price of 22 Euros per day per tourist staying on full board; A price that Hosbec employers have branded as unacceptable to the point where they consider leaving the program.
“It is deemed necessary to support companies participating in these Imserso Tourism Programs from Generalitat to the extent that their costs are affected by the crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, by inflation and by the economic crisis. Demand shrinkage in export markets such as the European Union, United Kingdom or Spain”, today Transferred from Consell. The purpose of the new regulations is to approve extraordinary measures through direct assistance to be provided by Turisme Comunitat Valenciana, which will serve to supplement the price received for rooms submitted to this program as detailed at the end of the session. General Assembly.
In this way, Generalitat underlines that it will contribute to the maintenance of the Imserso Tourism program in the Valencian Community, which allows the continuation of employment and economic activity in certain touristic areas, and on the other hand, that allows hotels to remain open during the winter months. social impact on the elderly as well as impacts on other sectors of activity by promoting active aging.
The beneficiaries of this assistance will be hotels registered in the Valencia Community Tourism Registry that have participated and requested Imserso Tourism Programs from 1 February to 31 December 2022.
The regulatory basis and the call for these grants, which will be expressed by Turisme Comunitat Valenciana in the form of direct concession grants, will be approved by Consular decision and will include the maximum global amount set aside to finance the grants and individualized grants. their quantity. According to the Consell chief, in an appearance in August, the deal provides for an allocation of funds. 5 million euro economic package
20% hotel beds
The Community of Valencia represents 20% of the places offered, and Benidorm alone represents 18% of all places in the Imserso program throughout Spain.
Destinations included in the Imserso Tourism program are Benidorm, l’Alfàs del Pi, Calp, Dénia, Jávea, Guardamar del Segura, Torrevieja, Gandia, Benicasim, Oropesa del Mar, Peñíscola and Vinaròs.