Macau’s hotel sector continued its upward trajectory in April, with the average occupancy rate of guest rooms rising by 4.7 percentage points year-on-year to 87.8 percent, according to data released by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC).
The recovery was particularly strong among five-star hotels, which posted a 90.9 percent occupancy rate—the highest among all hotel categories.
The month also saw a year-on-year increase of 3.4 percent in the number of hotel guests, totaling approximately 1.2 million. Mainland Chinese tourists remained the dominant source market, accounting for 861,000 guests, a 4.5 percent rise compared to April 2024.
International hotel guests also showed growth, reaching 106,000 in April—an increase of 12.3 percent year-on-year. Notable rises were recorded among guests from India, up 64.4 percent; Thailand, up 28.4 percent; and the Republic of Korea, up 3.1 percent.
Among the 147 hotel establishments operating by the end of April—up by four compared to a year earlier—the total number of available guest rooms declined by 4.3 percent to 45,000. Despite the drop in room supply, occupancy rates improved across the board. Three-star and four-star hotels recorded rates of 84.4 percent and 82.4 percent, respectively, marking moderate year-on-year gains.
In the first four months of 2025, the average hotel room occupancy rate stood at 89.6 percent, up 5.1 percentage points from the same period in 2024. However, the total number of guests slightly decreased by 3.2 percent to 4.78 million, while the average length of stay held steady at 1.7 nights.
Meanwhile, inbound tour group travel also registered solid growth. The number of package tour visitors in April rose by 12.1 percent year-on-year to 204,000. Of these, 178,000 came from mainland China, up 11.8 percent. International tour group visitors climbed by 4 percent to 20,000, with South Korea contributing the highest share at 8,000 visitors—an increase of 10.9 percent.
Cumulatively from January to April, Macau received 757,000 inbound package tour visitors, a 10.2 percent year-on-year increase. Visitors from mainland China totaled 662,000, while international package tourists rose to 76,000, with Korean arrivals growing 24.6 percent year-on-year.
