Analysis: French tourism counting the true cost of terrorism

Springtime in Paris is not quite as vibrant as usual this year.

With the continued fall-out resulting from the terrorist attacks last November still impacting on travel to the French capital, some hotels have experienced their lowest occupancy rates in 25 years, forcing many to cut their room rates in an effort to stem the shortfall.

A survey by Synhorcat, the French hotel and restaurant operators’ union, reported sales in the city’s cafés and bars down 44% in the weeks after the attacks, with hotels recording a 57% drop in business.