Podčetrtek, 14 January (STA) - The spa group comprising Terme Olimia in Podčetrtek in eastern Slovenia and Terme Tuhelj on the Croatian side of the border generated EUR 30m in revenue last year, doubling net profit to EUR 3m.
Speaking to the STA, Terme Olimia director Florjan Vasle said that last year was demanding investment-wise; the company inaugurated an EUR 11m family spa complex Termalija in June.
While the group's net profit doubled from EUR 1.5m posted in 2017, revenue was up marginally from EUR 27.9m in 2017.
The higher figures were also reflected in performance bonuses paid out to employees this month to the tune of EUR 1,000 on average, depending on how long they have worked in the company.
The group employs about 500 people. Since the required staff is increasingly hard to find, the company decided to secure employees 10 to 20 new apartments this year, with details yet to be determined.
The spa attracted close to 107,000 visitors last year, 14% more than the year before. They spent a total of 362,000 nights or 11% more than in 2017.
Domestic visitors represented 66%. Among foreign guests, most were from Italy, Austria, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia.