“MTD plus” introduces three new indicators on hotel industry figures
The “Macao Tourism Data plus” (“MTD plus”), an online platform run by Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), is now equipped with new statistical indicators on hotel industry figures. The Office continues to enhance its publication of tourism statistical data and optimize the service features. For users from different circles to check out a range of tourism statistical data easily and experience more convenient public service, MGTO inaugurated an all-in-one online platform known as “Macao Tourism Data plus” in late November 2015 offering inclusive tourism statistical data. Following its addition of new features including Portuguese version, subscription service and user manual this August, the platform now offers three additional statistical indicators regarding the hotel sector in its interactive data. The three new indicators include: 1. Occupancy rate of operating hotel establishments; 2. Number of guests of operating hotel establishments 3. Operating hotel establishments. Currently available in Chinese, Portuguese and English language, “MTD plus” is equipped with an array of features including interactive data, tourism statistics tables, E-publications, other tourism statistics, distribution maps of visitor source markets as well as tourism situation video. At present, a total of eight different indicators are available for search of statistical data in an interactive format, including total visitor arrivals, by source markets, by modes of transport, average length of stay of visitors and that of hotel overnight guests, occupancy rate of operating hotel establishments, number of guests of operating hotel establishments as well as number of operating hotel establishments and guest rooms. In the days ahead, MGTO will make continuous efforts to optimize the various features of the “MTD plus” platform in accord with suggestions from users and members of the trade. All users from various sectors are welcome to access the website of “MTD plus”: http://dataplus.macaotourism.gov.mo