Articles tagged “macau”

Daily Lodging Report

Macau Tops Forbes Travel Guide’s Five-Star List

After four years of London being on top as the five-star hotel capital of the world, they have lost that title to Macau, China. Forbes Travel Guide’s 2023 Star Awards recognized Macau as having 22 five star hotels overall.

1 month ago

Daily Lodging Report

Macau Will Pay Some Regional Tourists to Visit

Macau’s latest ploy to attract new visitors is an incentive scheme for foreigners that would mimic the promotional arrangement afforded to mainlanders.

1 month ago

Daily Lodging Report

Macau Marks Highest Visitation Numbers in 3 Years

Macau has received 245,000 visitors in the first four days of the first four days of the Chinese New Year/Spring Festival holiday week.

2 months ago

Tourism

Chinese Tourists Throng Macau for Lunar New Year Break

As the return of Chinese tourists helps Macau register the highest single day record since the pandemic, we wonder if these tourists would be able to do the same for other destinations.

Farah Master, Reuters | 2 months ago

Chinese Tourists Throng Macau for Lunar New Year Break

Daily Lodging Report

Macau Tourism Arrivals Still a Small Fraction of 2019 Numbers

Macau’s Statistics and Census Service said the SAR saw a total of 5,700,339 visitor arrivals in 2022, down 26% year on year. The 2022 figure compares with 7.7 million arrivals in 2021 and a record 39.4 million arrivals in 2019.

2 months ago

Tourism

Macau Visitor Numbers Set High Since the Onset of the Pandemic

The travel industry's attention will be focused on the strength or weakness of tourism numbers for China's lunar new year holiday in a week. Macau visitations could be an early indicator.

Joyce Zhou and Shuyan Wang, Reuters | 2 months ago

Macau Visitor Numbers Set High Since the Onset of the Pandemic

Hotels

Macau Still Empty After Casino Hub Reopened

Businesses in Macau, a special Chinese administrative region, are having to readjust expectations after the euphoria that came with the reopening earlier this month. Streets and casinos are still eerily empty.

Joyce Zhou and Tyrone Siu, Reuters | 3 months ago

Macau Still Empty After Casino Hub Reopened

Hotels

Hotel Design Goes Very Big

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at a new hotel design trend, United's deal with Mesa Air, and a rare big non-gaming deal in Macau.

Tom Lowry | 3 months ago

Hotel Design Goes Very Big

News Blog

Macau Casino Companies Pledge Over $13 Billion Investment on Non-Gaming Activities

Six casino companies have agreed to invest a total of $15 billion in Macau over ten years, with more than 90 percent of the money pledged to non-gaming activities. In line with the easing of Covid quarantine rules for inbound arrivals, Macau has renewed the casino licenses of six companies — MGM China, Galaxy Entertainment,…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 3 months ago

Tourism

Macau Brings Back Restrictions, Locks Down Casino Even as China Eases Visa Rules

China may have loosened visa rules for the gambling hub, but casino resort operators of Macau will have to wait a little longer before they get back to business.

Farah Master, Reuters | 5 months ago

Macau Brings Back Restrictions, Locks Down Casino Even as China Eases Visa Rules