Down more than 10 percentage points month to month, Macao’s hotel occupancy rate for September was back where it was near the start of the year.
Macao hotel occupancy
Visitors to Macao surged by 17 percent between July and August, but average hotel occupancy rates stayed flat as most travellers chose to stay for a day only.
Industry representatives say they are ‘optimistic’ for a strong performance and note that Cotai hotels will likely be fully booked.
As Covid-19 pandemic travel restrictions bite, guests from mainland China fall by almost 60% to 244,000, but locals ‘holidaying at home’ fill 95,000 beds.
Daily numbers dive to less than 25,000; tourism chief vows to continue promotions in GBA, lining up two-for-one deals when Macao reopens borders.
Tourism chief hoping for 60% hotel occupancy; discount vouchers and drone shows mainstay of campaign to encourage cross-border tourists.
