Some people feel if you have not yet made any money out of the FIFA 2010 World Cup you are too late and have missed the boat. It may however be to your advantage to do some investigating.
All you have to do is google ‘2010 accommodation’ and have a look at what other people are offering.There are some reputable companies that will advertise your property for you, thereby making the process a bit easier for you. Check them out as far as you can and ensure you get regular updates on any possible bookings and proof of everything. While they will probably make getting a booking easier it is still up to you to check up on them and make sure your interests are protected because at some point you may no longer be able to get a booking if they have done their job poorly.
Alternatively you could advertise your property yourself. You will need to research where and how it would be best to advertise the accommodation you have on offer, the Internet will be a very important component of this as most bookings will be from people coming from either overseas or out of town. Advertising your property on the Internet will make it visible to the whole world.
Many tourists coming to South Africa will be looking for the more inexpensive options due to the current global financial climate. They will be looking for value for money and are likely going to be very interested in guest houses and self catering accommodation. While the world is in a certain amount of financial turmoil things are expected to go ahead full force when it comes to 2010 as ticket sales are remaining steady. A chief executive of a local organising committee, Danny Jordaan, said in February that even if ticket sales only achieved 60% that it would be fine. FIFA has settled on a modest proviso of 60% sales because they are aware of the global financial crisis.
Matches are to be held in Cape Town, Durban, Nelspruit, Johannesburg, Bloemfontein, Port Elizabeth, Polokwane, Rustenburg, and Pretoria. Those cities will see a great demand for accommodation but also the surrounding cities and towns. Some tourists may decide to book into a guesthouse in one city for the duration of the matches and fly to the matches not being played in the city they are staying in. Most people will probably chop and change a bit between cities though as it may work out to be a bit more practical for them.
Prices currently being advertised on the web are for 2009 and the beginning of 2010 (before the World cup starts) so you need to do a bit of research if you want to know what your competitors will be charging. It is an opportunity to make quite a bit of money if it is done correctly.
What do you think? Is 2010 going to bring in alot of money for South Africa?
