Information from the Statistics and Census Service indicated that a total of 91 hotels and similar establishments were in operation in 2010, comprising 60 hotels and 31 guest-houses; total number of guest rooms increased by 2.4% to 20,174. The hotel sector had 26,721 persons engaged at the end of 2010, up by 1.5% from a year earlier. Number of persons engaged in hotels totalled 26,564, increased by 1.5% year-on-year, while the 31 guest-houses had 157 workers (+1.9%). Attributable to the continuous increase in hotel guests, Total Receipts of the hotel sector amounted to MOP 14.24 billion in 2010, up by 29.2% year-on-year. Analyzed by item, Receipts from Room Sales (MOP 6.53 billion), Food & Beverages (MOP 3.11 billion) and Rental of Venues (MOP 2.22 billion) surged by 37.3%, 30.2% and 9.3% respectively year-on-year. Total Expenditure of the sector rose by 12.9% over 2009 to MOP 15.65 billion, of which Operating Expenses (MOP 5.48 billion), Compensation of Employees (MOP 4.13 billion) and Purchase of Goods & Commission Paid (MOP 1.79 billion) increased by 23.2%, 10.6% and 30.3% respectively year-on-year. Gross Value Added that measures the sectoral contribution to the economy surged by 36.4% over 2009 to MOP 7.08 billion. With the conclusion of a new hotel and increase in hotels' facilities, Gross Fixed Capital Formation soared by 88.3% year-on-year to MOP 4.88 billion.
