The average daily totals easily exceeded government estimates for the five-day ‘golden week’ period and point to the continued recovery of the tourism sector.
Labour Day Golden Week
According to data from the Statistics and Census Service, five-star and budget properties performed especially well during March.
Tourism officials hope that the number of visitors during the customary mainland Chinese holiday will exceed those welcomed during Easter.
Latest figures show visitor numbers dropped 19.6% last month, 30.3% in annual terms, as city feels the pinch from Covid-19 and economic downturn.
