Macau’s tourism industry has started on a bright note this year with over 760,000 visitors coming to Macau during the Lunar New Year “Golden Week” holiday (1st to 7th day of Lunar Year), a growth of 17.78% over the same period in 2006. About 420,000, or 55% of the arrivals were from Mainland China, a growth of 21.55%. Both the average occupancy rate and hotel room rate have also increased. From February 13 to February 25, Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) and the Provincial Tourism Administrations of Guangdong and Fujian have jointly operated the “Chinese New Year Tourism Notifying System” to cope with the increase in visitor arrivals. From February 18 (1st day of Lunar Year) to February 24 (7th day of Lunar Year), visitor arrivals grew 17.78% over the same period of last year to 767,122. About 422,737, or 55% of the arrivals were from Mainland China, a growth of 21.55%. Arrivals from Hong Kong have also registered a growth of 10%, from 246,000 last year to 270,000. From last Lunar New Year to the present, the total number of hotel rooms has increased from 10,747 to 12,809. In 2006, the number of overnight guests has surged 13.58% to almost 4,700,000 compared to 2005. During the Lunar New Year “Golden Week” holiday, average occupancy rate of 3 to 5-star hotels was 94.98%, an increase of 0.1 percentage point. The average hotel room rate for 3 to 5-star hotels was MOP$1154.55, a rise of 16.5% over the same period of last year. For the first time this year, the room rates of guesthouses and 2-star hotels were included in the “Chinese New Year Tourism Notifying System”. The average room rate of guesthouses was MOP284.65, while that of 2-star hotels was MOP519.14. During Lunar New Year, MGTO has reinforced supervision at various tourist attractions and entry checkpoints. MGTO’s information counters and tourist hotline operated as usual to provide visitors with tourist information. Close collaboration among various departments and the support of tourism and related entities helped to enhance the hospitality of the city to welcome visitors. In addition to the new tourism and entertainment facilities, a series of celebrations and cultural activities have taken place during Lunar New Year to give a colorful and multi-dimensional experience to both visitors and citizens. This press releases is available on the website of MGTO: http://www.macautourism.gov.mo/
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