High energy prices are also causing problems for the Austrian thermal baths. Price increases are therefore to be expected in the autumn and next year.
An increase of 350 percent for electricity is expected, and even a 400 percent increase for gas, Vamed Vitality World director Gerhard Gucher said in the Ö1 “Morgenjournal” on Tuesday. Gernot Deutsch assesses the situation in a similar way: the director of the Heiltherme Bad Waltersdorf and the regional chairman for Styria in the Austrian hotel association expects average additional costs per thermal bath of one million euros because of the appalling energy costs. in Styria thermal baths the entrance and accommodation prices have already been increased.
‘Full transfer would lead to unrealistic prices’
Deutsch expects a price increase of 15 percent over the year. From an economic point of view this is “a drop in the ocean”. This could only dampen energy prices. Passing on the extra costs in full to the guests would lead to unrealistic prices.
At Vamed Vitality World there is a price increase in the room, according to Gucher. However, he also expects political support. That is why he argued for an adjustment of VAT at the level of the general hotel industry. While the VAT rate for the hotel industry is ten percent, it is 13 percent for the 36 thermal baths in Austria. In addition, Gucher demanded a refund of the energy tax.
Energy-saving measures in the thermal baths
Incidentally, energy consumption must be reduced with additional photovoltaic systems, the residual heat from the thermal water and the switch to LED lighting.
Source: Krone
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