Information from Macau’s Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicates that the average occupancy rate of guest rooms of hotel establishments in January reached 91.6%, an uplift of 0.7 percentage points year-on-year and remaining at a relatively high level overall.
According to the DSEC data, 5-star hotels delivered the strongest performance with the occupancy rate reaching 95.9% – up 2.4 percentage points year-on-year to serve as the main driver behind the overall increase. By contrast, occupancy rates for 4-star and 3-star hotels recorded slight declines, standing at 85.2% and 85.7%, down 0.5 percentage points and 3.2 percentage points respectively.
The total number of guests staying in Macau’s hotel establishments was 1,236,000 in January, representing a 1.7% year-on-year decrease. In terms of source markets, guests from the Chinese mainland remained the largest group at 917,000, though this figure fell by 5.3% year-on-year. Guests from Hong Kong registered a modest 2.1% increase to 125,000.
The most notable change was seen in international guest stays, which climbed markedly to 127,000 – a 26.6% year-on-year increase. Among them, four key markets performed particularly strongly. The Republic of Korea recorded 41,000 guests, up 16.3% year-on-year. Thailand welcomed 10,000 guests, marking a 92.7% increase – close to doubling compared with the previous year. Malaysia and Japan each contributed 9,000 guests, reflecting growth of 58.2% and 11.0%, respectively.
DSEC also released figures for inbound package tour visitors. In January, inbound package tour visitors totaled 139,000, down 13.4% year-on-year. Among them, package tour visitors from the Chinese mainland saw a pronounced drop of 25.2% to 104,000. In contrast, international tour visitors posted significant growth, rising 45.8% year-on-year to 25,000.
