KYIV, Dec 6 – Ukrainian hotels in the Carpathians are expected to be fully booked for the New Year period; as of the middle of November, up to 50% of rooms have been booked, hotel operators reported.

"The New Year period cannot be taken as a basis in predicting the dynamics of reservations. New Year is a traditional time of travel. All Ukrainian resorts (Bukovel, Drahobrat, Truskavets, etc.) are occupied for New Year. People plan New Year's holidays in advance, so it is already difficult to find vacant rooms," Executive Director of Ribas Hotels Group Andriy Marenchuk told Interfax-Ukraine.