Provisional tourism data from the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) shows that during the seven days of October Golden Week (October 1st-7th), a total of 993,000 visitors arrived in Macau, averaging nearly 142,000 visitors per day. 

According to a report from Citigroup, Macau’s premium mass wagers surged during the October Golden Week, shattering previous records.

Macau has had a solid start to the October Golden Week, with visitor arrivals already surpassing 2019 levels, according to CLSA.

Macau's hotel sector is displaying notable stability for the October 2024 Golden Week, according to Morgan Stanley.

Macau is preparing for a significant increase in tourist numbers during the upcoming October Golden Week.

Despite October's Golden Week being nearly a month away, early indicators suggest strong visitation for Macau. A CLSA report highlights robust forward bookings, with 80 percent of tracked hotels already fully booked.

Citigroup has announced that it will keep Macau's October 2023 gross gaming revenue (GGR) forecast unchanged at MOP19.5 billion ($2.43 billion), despite noting a significant slowdown in the daily run-rate during the past week.

Macau’s hotel and integrated resort operators are feeling optimistic about the upcoming “National Day” Golden Week holiday, with hotel occupancy rates expected to reach close to 100 percent, according to the industry association.

Visitor arrivals to Macau during the month of October totaled just 580,333, a rise of only 4 percent month-on-month, despite the Golden Week holiday period which normally drives strong visitation and expenditure.

Despite a softening economy, the online travel agency giant Trip.com Group reported that the daily order volume for both inbound and outbound travel during the October Golden Week exceeded that of 2019, reaching an all-time high.