Hospitality
HOTEL ROOM RATES ONLINE The Macau Government Tourist Of ce last month started to publish the room rates of local hotels and guesthouses on its website on a permanent basis. The body said that for guests who reserve rooms directly with the hotels, the price cannot exceed the limit of the rates published. If bookings are done through any other channels, the room rates published on the website can only be taken as a reference, as prices offered are likely to also include commissions. Currently, all hotels and guesthouses need to inform the Tourist Of ce of any revised room rates. During the May 1 Labour Day holiday last year, the Tourist Of ce published the room rates of hotels and guesthouses online for the rst time. This measure was also implemented during the National Day holiday and the Macau Grand Prix.
LESS MICHELIN-STARRED
NEW RECORD FOR TOURIST ARRIVALS
Data up to November shows Macau has already surpassed the previous all-time high set in 2010
Macau will post a new yearly record in tourist arrivals in 2011. In the rst 11 months of the year, Macau has already surpassed the previous record, set in 2010, when the city welcomed 24.97 million visitors. Tourist numbers due later this month will likely show Macau set a record
with more than 27 million visitors last year. From January to November, Macau welcomed 25.46 million visitors. Information from the Statistics and Census Service indicates that the
total visitor arrivals for November increased by 20.1 percent year-on-year to 2.42 million.
PROMOTING
INDIAN TASTES The Institute for Tourism Studies and the Macau Government Tourist Of ce last month co-organised a Muslim cuisine seminar and cooking demonstration workshop. The goal was to
help hospitality and food and beverage professionals understand Muslim cuisine and identify non-Halal ingredients that are forbidden in Muslim- friendly menus. According to a press release from the organisers, “the increase in visitors from India and Muslim countries is obvious”. The Tourism Of ce says this has translated into increasing demand for halal gastronomy, but adds there are currently only a few chefs in Macau who are able to provide food that complies with Muslim food regulations.
JANUARY 2012
RESTAURANTS Michelin last month launched the fourth edition of the bilingual “Michelin Guide Hong Kong Macau”. The latest guide includes 51 establishments in Macau (35 restaurants and 16 hotels). Robuchon a Galera remains the only three-Michelin star restaurant in the territory. The city has overall seven restaurants with stars, two less than a year ago. Aurora at Altira, Il Teatro at Wynn Macau, and Jade Garden at StarWorld, are no longer on the list. The only new entrant is Golden Flower, at Wynn Macau, with one star. The Michelin guide Hong Kong Macau 2012 costs HK$188.
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