The number of guests in hotels and guesthouses in Macau reached 14.11 million for 2018, 7.2% higher than the previous year.

The data from the Special Administrative Region’s (SAR’s) Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) also showed visitors on package tours increased 5.5% year on year, to 9.10 million.

Mainland China contributed the most to the number of guests, with 9.72 million, a 12.5% increase year on year, followed by those from Hong Kong, with 1.52 million, 5.9% less than in 2017.

Among visitors on package tours, Mainland China was also the largest group, with 7.10 million, a 2.6% increase year on year. However, the number of those from the Republic of Korea and Taiwan rose at a larger rate, at 28.3% and 53.8% respectively.