According to HVS’ Greater China Quarterly Newsletter, Hong Kong received more than 48 million visitors last year⎯⎯including more than 13 million visitors in Q4 alone⎯⎯and a record of 9.58 million visitors from mainland China. 


Visitor arrivals to Macau continued to decline in Q4 of 2013. Macau’s occupancy level in 2013 is expected to remain strong, and leisure demand from Chinese tourists will continue to dominate the market. However, increases in regional gambling may limit visitor arrival growth because of a lack of new additions to supply.

In Q4 of 2012, China welcomed 6.8 million visitors but with the Japanese market recording a significant drop due to diplomatic tensions. Changsha, Beijing, and Fuzhou topped hotel market performance, while Sanya and Shanghai experienced a drop in RevPAR.
Taiwan’s visitor arrivals continued to grow in Q4 of 2012. The country has relaxed cross-straits travel restrictions, increased its marketing efforts, and developed several promotional campaigns to boost visitor arrivals.
The report was co-authored by HVS Hong Kong managing director Daniel Voellm and consulting and valuation analyst Adriane Li.
