Hotels & Tourism
Hong Kong eyes tie-up with Guangdong and Macau to sustain tourism recovery
The move comes amidst threats of the falling yuan and heating trade tensions.
Hong Kong eyes tie-up with Guangdong and Macau to sustain tourism recovery
The move comes amidst threats of the falling yuan and heating trade tensions.
Tourist arrivals up 12.8% to 4.74m in June
Rising number of Mainland visitors offset softening tourism from rest of Asia.
Hong Kongers flew internationally five times in past two years
This is double the global average of 2.5 trips in the past 24 months.
Tourism zooms into recovery after arrivals rose 8% to 4.95 million visitors in May
Visitors from the Mainland hit 3.82 million.
Tourist arrivals up 11% to 5.3m in April
A continued recovery in Mainland tourism boosted monthly figures.
Hong Kong has the world's 16th most powerful passport
Passport holders can enjoy visa-free access to 169 countries.
Total visitor arrivals up 9.6% to 15.61m in Q1
Ongoing recovery in Mainland tourism buoyed headline figures.
Embattled Hong Kong hotels brighten up on tourism
Declining tourist arrivals almost pushed Henderson Land to exit the Hong Kong hotel scene.
Hong Kong beats Tokyo as priciest business trip location in Asia
Expenses cost $3,971 per day (US$508).
Residents can now enjoy visa-free access to Antigua & Barbuda
Hong Kongers can visit the country for up to 30 days.
Ocean Park propelled by $30m government boost as Disneyland flounders
Finance Secretary Paul Chan pledged the financial assistance to boost the city's tourism.
Hong Kongers can now visit Belarus without a visa
However, they can only stay for up to two weeks.
Total visitor arrivals up 4.7% to 5.59m in December
The influx of tourists from the Mainland contributed significantly to the year-end figures.
Struggling tourism sector rebounds as visitor arrivals rise 3.2% in 2017
This is equivalent to over 58 million tourists.
Hong Kong is the world's 21st most powerful passport
Passport holders can enjoy visa-free access to a total of 155 countries.
Tourist arrivals up 6.6% to 5.28 million in October
Visitors from South Korea and Japan posted the largest growth.
Hotel occupancy rate unchanged at 87% in September
The lack of major events may have been the cause of stabilisation.