Johor Baru hotels increase room rates for Good Friday weekend amid high demand from S'poreans

Hotel bookings for the Good Friday weekend are more than double those of the previous weekend. ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH
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SINGAPORE - Hotels in Johor Baru have upped their room rates this weekend because of demand from Singaporeans taking advantage of the Good Friday holiday break to go for a vacation.

Travel booking platforms report that hotel bookings for the weekend are more than double those of last weekend (April 9-10). Friday (April 15) is Good Friday and a public holiday.

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