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More guests for Macau
a total of 697,469 guests checked into Macau’s
hotels and guest-houses in December 2009, up
by 13.0 percent year-on-year, according to the
latest official data. The majority – 47.9 percent -
came from the mainland china and hong Kong,
22.8 percent. The average hotel occupancy rate
increased by 3.5 percentage points year-on-year
to 82.4 percent, with 4-star hotels leading at 88.3
percent. For the whole year of 2009, total number
of hotel guests increased by 2.7 percent to 6.7
million, while the average hotel occupancy rate
decreased by 2.9 percentage points from 2008
to 71.6 percent. In 2009, the average length of
stay of hotel guests increased by 0.1 night to
1.5 nights. at the end of December 2009, total
number of available guest rooms of the hotel
sector increased by 1,726 (+9.9%) year-on-year
to 19,216 rooms. Meanwhile, visitor arrivals
to Macau in package tours decreased by 3.0
percent year-on-year to 486,382 in December
2009. For the whole of 2009, visitor arrivals in
package tours fell by 5.2 percent year-on-year to
4.6 million.
Visitors spend more
Per-capita spending by visitors to Macau has
increased by one percent year-on-year to MOP
1,807 in the fourth quarter of 2009. although
gaming expenses are not considered in the
per-capita spending of visitors, about 53 percent
of the interviewed visitors in the fourth quarter
claimed that they had participated in gaming
activities during their stay in Macau. Official
data also revealed that, analysed by place of
residence, mainland visitors spent the most at
MOP3,563 a head. Per-diem spending of visitors
amounted to MOP 1,679 in the fourth quarter
of 2009, a year-on-year increase of 8 percent.
The average length of stay of visitors held stable
at 1.1 days, the same as the fourth quarter of
Viva Macau starts flights to Hanoi
2008, with visitors from the mainland staying an Viva Macau officially opened its new direct air route to Hanoi on February
average of 1.3 days. around 71 percent of those 13. The local budget carrier will run three flights weekly on the route.
interviewed said they came to Macau mainly Speaking at the opening ceremony, Vietnamese consul General in
for a holiday. Other major reasons for visiting hong Kong and Macau Pham cao Phong said that the air route will
included business and attending conventions and help strengthen bilateral exchanges on trade, investment and tourism,
exhibitions, 10 percent, gaming, 9 percent, and VietNamNet reported. as of November 2009, there were around 6,500
visiting relatives and friends, 6 percent. imported Vietnamese workers in Macau.
Lunar New Year
Tourism chiefs push management
tourist boost
Macau will host the second International association of Professional
a total of 742,664 tourists visited Macau during congress Organizers (IaPcO) regional Seminar. after staging last
the seven days of the chinese New Year year’s event, the Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) will host this
(February 13-19), a year-on-year increase of 8.24 year’s at the Grand Hyatt Macau from 15-17 March 2010. This is the first
percent. Most of the tourists – 419,186 – were regional seminar that IaPcO is organising for the professional congress
from the mainland, an increase of 21 percent, organizers (PCOs) in the Asia Pacific region in 2010, the next is in
according to Tourism Bureau figures. The number India. The first two days will cover basic organisation of an international
of foreign tourists rose by 12.99 percent. The event and the third day will see an in-depth seminar on Promoting a
average occupancy rate for hotels from 3 to 5 Destination and Bidding to Win. The speakers include Philippe Fournier,
stars increased by 2.23 percentage points year- Vice President of IaPcO and managing director of McI Europe, roslyn
on-year to 91.16 percent. The average room rate Mcleod, council Member of IaPcO and managing director of arinex
during chinese New Year was MOP1,642.75, up Pty ltd, and Jan Tonkin, also council Member of IaPcO and managing
by 22.41 percent. director of The conference company.
March 2010
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