Hotel occupancy in 2023 grows to 81.5% amid surge in visitors arrivals

Hotel occupancy in 2023 went up by 43.1 percentage points year-on-year to 81.5% amid economic recovery following border reopening in January 2023. Data from

December 2023 brought more visitors but shorter stays

According to the release, visitor arrivals totaled 2,943,930 in December 2023, a figure that is naturally much higher than the one recorded in 2022 (656%) but more

MGTO forecasts an average of 120,000 visitors per day during CNY

The director of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes anticipates an average of 120,000 visitors to Macau per day during the

Gov’t targets three million international visitors this year

Tourism authorities aim for three million international arrivals this year – a figure similar to pre-pandemic levels. Considering the 1.46 million foreign arrivals last year,

Tourism leaders hopeful ahead of 2024 and new measures

Local tourism industry association leaders Andy Wu and Paul Wong are hopeful of 2024 being a good year for Macau’s tourism sector, they said in

Record visitor numbers wrap 2023

The 2023 year closed with a new record for single-day visitor numbers, with 175,030 visitors entering Macau on Dec. 31, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has said

Ctrip: Macau among top 10 New Year destinations

Macau and Hong Kong are among the top 10 popular destinations for outbound tourism for the New Year holiday, according to Ctrip. Recently, Ctrip released

Christmas holiday arrivals exceed pre-pandemic levels

During the handover day, winter solstice and Christmas holidays, visitor arrivals in Macau reached 679,584. Provisional data shows that over 456,000 visitors traveled to

Festive season outbound travel 90% of pre-pandemic levels

Outbound travel is upbeat amid the upcoming festive season, with over 100,000 daily arrivals during the period are expected. Andy Wu, chairman of the Travel Industry Council, said

Economy Secretary confident in tourist arrivals reaching 28 million

The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, is confident Macau will see 28 million tourists by year-end, given there have been over 25

PATA to host annual summit in Macau next May

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) will host its annual summit in Macau from May 15 to 17 next year, the Macao Government Tourism Office

Ant Group confident in facilitating visitor’s transactions in Macau

Facilitating payments by six non-local QR payment platforms, Ant Group is confident that payments made by visitors to Macau will become easier. Ant Group is

Visitor arrivals in October down 16% y-o-y from pre-pandemic levels

The number of visitor arrivals to Macau continues to recover steadily with last month (October 2023) registering an increase of 19.8% month-to-month when compared with

Hong Kong’s Disneyland opens first Frozen-themed attraction, part of a $60b global expansion

Hong Kong Disneyland opened its first Frozen-themed attraction yesterday, with thousands of eager visitors turning up to experience the new rides, some lining up for hours

MGTO exploring ‘Travel Around Macau’ plan to enhance cultural values

The government intends to launch a tourism initiative called “Travel Around Macau” as part of its economic diversification plan, according to Macao Government Tourism Office director

September hotel occupancy drops

September hotel occupancy was at 78.6%, slightly down compared to the month prior, which was at 88.7%, during summer holidays. The number of guests

Cotai hotels benefit from holidays amid gradual decline in arrivals

The eight-day National Day holiday is breaking post-pandemic records as it marks the first Golden week in three years where Chinese travelers are free to travel

Golden Week visitors beat expectations

The Golden Week of the National Day holidays, which followed the mid-autumn festival holiday, has so far delivered visitor arrivals surpassing about 27% of the Macao

Thailand receives the first Chinese visitors under a new visa-free policy

Top Thai officials welcomed hundreds of Chinese tourists at Bangkok’s international airport yesterday, the first day of a new visa-free entry program that officials say

Visitors total 3.22 million in August holidays

Visitors totaled 3.22 million in August, a rise of 16.7% month-on-month, as tourists flock to the region amid summer holidays, data from the Statistics and Census

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