The average occupancy rate of Macao’s hotel rooms in May 2025 was 93 percent, a 2.8 percent increase compared to the same period in 2024, according to figures from the Macau Hotel Association.
The occupancy rates for 5-star, 4-star and 3-star hotels were given as 94 percent, 87.6 percent and 97.5 percent respectively. Five-star hotels saw the biggest year-on-year rise – 3.3 percent – while 4-star hotels were up by 1.2 percent and 3-stars up by 3.1 percent.
Occupancy rates climbed by 3.9 percent overall during the January to May period, when compared with the same period last year.
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The association also noted that the overall average room rate remained steady compared with May 2024 – rising by just 0.6 percent to 1,371.10 patacas last month. Top-tier properties, meanwhile, charged an average of 1,532.80 patacas per room in May, down from 1,552.2 patacas a year prior.
The average room rate for 4-star hotels was 1,149.20 patacas, up from 1,090.90 patacas in May 2024, and the average rate at 3-star hotels rose from 909.40 patacas to 958.70 patacas over the same period.
Across the first five months of the year, 5-star hotels experienced a sizable 6.4 percent year-on-year drop in room rates. Four-star hotels saw a 3.5 percent rise, while 3-star hotels’ rates dropped by 0.6 percent compared to the same period in 2024.
