Income from accommodation decreased by 35.9% year-on-year in March 2021. (iStock) The impact of the coronavirus related lockdowns and travel bans is still reflected in the tourism accommodation sector. Data released by Stats SA shows a year-on-year negative trend for tourism accommodation in March this year. Hotel accommodation has taken the biggest knock. The tourist accommodation industry's unadjusted income has decreased by nearly half year-on-year, with hotels taking the biggest knock, Stats SA said on Monday. Measured in nominal terms, the sector's total income decreased by 45.3% in March 2021 compared to March 2020. This includes other income, for example from restaurants and bars. The quarterly comparison, meanwhile, shows that income from accommodation decreased by just under 65% in the first quarter of 2021, compared to the first quarter of 2020.