Good morning. Macau is counting down to a double holiday lift. Tourism representatives expect the city to receive an average of 120,000 visitors per day during the Mid-Autumn Festival and October Golden Week, supported by events, short-haul demand and expanded mainland travel policies. Hotel bookings for Golden Week have already reached 60–70 percent, with the busiest period expected from October 1st to 5th. Meanwhile, Melco Resorts chairman Lawrence Ho has transferred 26.44 million company shares to an irrevocable trust for generational wealth planning, while retaining majority control.
What you need to know
- Macau expects around 120,000 daily visitors during Mid-Autumn and October Golden Week, with hotel bookings already reaching 60–70 percent.
- Lawrence Ho gifted 26.44 million Melco Resorts shares to an irrevocable trust for generational wealth planning, with majority control unchanged.
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AGB Intelligence
GOLDEN WEEK
Macau forecasts 120,000 daily visitors as Golden Week hotel bookings rise
Macau is expecting around 120,000 visitors per day during the upcoming holiday periods as short-haul travel demand, mainland access policies and local events support the tourism market. Advance hotel bookings for October Golden Week are already at 60–70 percent, with traditional hotels in NAPE nearing 80 percent. The strongest demand is expected between October 1st and 5th, while operators anticipate citywide occupancy will surpass the above-80-percent level recorded during last year’s Golden Week.
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