The number of people employed in the hotel industry in Macau increased by 22 percent annually in the third quarter, according to official statistics.

The number of people employed in the hotel industry in Macau fell by some 3 percent yearly in the first quarter, according to official statistics.

Macau gaming operator SJM Holdings is anticipating the grand opening of Palazzo Versace Macau in the coming months, with the room inventory at its Cotai integrated resort increasing to 1,892.

A panel of experts say that Macau’s tourism industry is strongly on the rebound, but there are key factors, including labor, visitor experiences, and flight connections, which are influencing what type of consumers Macau is able to cater to properly.

After seeing the local staffing shortage worsen, Raffles Hotel at Galaxy Macau will not be ready for its planned opening date before the Labor Day Golden Week. 

Some of the luxury Macau hotels located at casino resorts were found to have been sold out since last week for the upcoming Labor Day holiday period, according to checks by AGB.

The President of the Macau Tourism Industry is estimating that tourists from Hong Kong will actually be the primary source of visitation during the Chinese New Year (CNY) period, towards the end of January.

Macau has locked down the Fortuna Hotel, which is home to one of SJM Holdings’ satellite casinos, with about 300 residents and 80 employees inside after a member of staff tested positive for Covid.

Galaxy Entertainment Group has announced the closure of the Rio and President satellite casinos, which shut their doors from Thursday.

The number of people employed in Macau’s hotels fell 4.7 percent in the first quarter compared with the prior year, however, the average wages rose, according to government figures.