Korean operators visit resort

The Mantra Resort in Ettalong Beach was part of an accommodation and attractions promotions tour with Korean tourism operators on May 7.

The promotions and familiarization tour was organised by Central Coast Tourism and aimed to showcase the region to 12 Korean tour operators specializing in honeymoon tours to Australia.

Central Coast Tourism sales and marketing manager Ms Sarah Kerrsmith said the tour was a fantastic opportunity to rekindle the Korean honeymoon market which is worth up to $1.2 million per year to the region.

"Over the past eight years we have been quite successful in the Korean honeymoon market with one and two nights stays here on the coast," Ms Kerrsmith said.

"It seems the Korean market has been the least affected by the global financial crisis which is why it is important for us to rekindle that niche market."

Ms Kerrsmith said the Mantra Resort in Ettalong Beach was chosen for the promotions tour because it was already established as a popular and proactive accommodation destination in the Korean market.

She said tour operators were given the opportunity to inspect the Ettalong Beach resort and the adjoining Ettalong Beach Club.

The tour operators also visited the Mantra Kooindah Waters Resort, The Oaks Hotel in The Entrance and Terrigal Sails Apartments as part of the promotions tour.

Press release, 7 May 2009 Sarah Kerrsmith, Central Coast Tourism