The first half of 2019 has been rosy for Macau.
According to the Statistics and Census Service, January to end-June saw 4.9 million package tour visitors to the territory, with the figures representing a 14.9% increase year-on-year.
June proved to be a stellar month, with 779,000 package tours bought. While most were snapped up by mainland China visitors who numbered 602,000, showing a 16.9% leap compared with June 2018, Hong Kong packages leapt a sensational 49.8% with 14,000 visitors. South Korea and Taiwan package tours were also up 14.4% and 1.3% respectively.
Once there, visitors will find 119 hotels and guesthouses, up three compared with June 2018, while the guestroom tally is up 0.1% at 39,000. Five-star hotels make up approximately 63% of Macau’s total room count, with around 25,000 for visitors to choose from.
For Macau residents, between January and end-June, there was a greater increase in those travelling out of the territory independently, up by 13.5% to 560,000, over those using travel agencies, which counted 828,000, an increase of 8.3%.
June figures saw independent travellers increase by 17.3% to 100,000 and those using travel agents grew by 16.1% to 142,000 year-on-year.