Research and Markets: Travel and Tourism in Poland to 2017: Intercontinental Hotel Group Plans To Expand Its Presence in Poland by Opening 30 New Hotels in the Coming Yea

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cm6x89/travel_and) has announced the addition of the "Travel and Tourism in Poland to 2017" report to their offering.

The performance of the travel and tourism sector in Poland has strengthened since the 2009 global financial crisis, with an increase in the number of visitors, both domestic and international, as well as expenditure by tourists. The relatively stable state of the economy, promotional activities by the tourism authority and the hosting of international events supported this growth. Poland co-hosted the Euro 2012 football championships, during which it was visited by over 677,000 fans from over 120 countries. New venues were built for the tournament and infrastructure was developed on a large scale. Tourism has a significant role to play in the Polish economy in terms of contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) as well as employment. According to the World Travel and Tourism Council, the tourism sector contributed 5.0% to the total GDP, and 4.9% to total employment in Poland in 2012.

Key Highlights

- Inbound tourist volumes to Poland also grew during Euro 2012 as a large number of fans visited from participating countries. Increases in visitor numbers were recorded from countries such as Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, Italy, Russia, Sweden, the Czech Republic and France.

- Improvements in rail and road connectivity with neighboring countries such as the Czech Republic, Germany, Slovakia, Belarus and Ukraine provide fast and cost-effective transport, and support outbound travel.

- There has been strong growth in international aviation capacity in Poland, especially in recent years. In February 2013, Emirates, the largest airline operator in the Middle East, started scheduled services to Poland.

- Hotel projects currently in a planning or implementation phase include Courtyard by Marriott in Gdynia, and NH Hoteles in Wroclaw. B&B Hotels France has plans to expand its offering in Poland from two properties in 2012 to 12 by 2014. In addition, Hampton by Hilton Hotels are under construction at two locations in Poland: one each near Chopin Airport, Warsaw, and Gdansk Airport.

Companies Mentioned

LOT Polish Airlines S.A.

Eurolot S.A.

SprintAir SA

Enter Air Sp. z o.o.

Orbis S.A.

InterContinentAl Poland

Radisson Blu Hotels Poland

The Westin Poland

Hotel Bristol Poland

Budget Car RentAl Poland

Europcar Poland

Sixt Rent a Car Poland

Europa Travel

Neckermann Poland

Select Poland Ltd.

StayPoland Sp. z o.o.

Rent a Car Poland Sp. z o.o.

Avis Rent a Car Poland

Bingo Airways Sp. z o.o.

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SOURCE: BUSINESS WIRE