Macau’s hotel occupancy rate climbed to 94.6 percent in February 2026, driven by robust travel demand during the Chinese New Year holiday, according to data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC).
The figure marked an increase of 4 percentage points year-on-year, with the extended nine-day holiday period in mainland China, from February 15th to February 23rd, supporting visitor arrivals.
Occupancy rates rose across all hotel categories, reaching 96.5 percent for 5-star hotels, 93.7 percent for 4-star hotels and 90.9 percent for 3-star hotels, all recording year-on-year growth.
The number of hotel guests increased by 10.1 percent to 1.23 million in February. Visitors from mainland China totaled 955,000, up 11.8 percent, while arrivals from Hong Kong rose 6.6 percent to 124,000. In contrast, international guest numbers fell 5.7 percent to 81,000, with declines in visitors from Japan partially offset by modest growth from South Korea and Thailand.
Package tour arrivals declined by 8.6 percent year-on-year to 134,000, reflecting a shift toward independent travel, particularly among mainland visitors under the Individual Visit Scheme (IVS).
For the first two months of 2026, average hotel occupancy stood at 93.1 percent, up 2.4 percentage points year-on-year. Total guest numbers rose 4.5 percent to 2.48 million, with international visitors increasing by 12.9 percent to 210,000.
