In February 2010, guest arrivals in collective accommodation amounted to 65,946, up by 1.3 per cent when compared to the corresponding month last year. An increase in non-residents was partly offset by a decline in resident arrivals.
The net supply of bed-places in Gozo and Comino stood at 1,332 beds, down by 3.8 per cent when compared with February 2009. The net use of bed-places in February was 25.4 per cent, down by 2.3 percentage points while the average length of stay stood at 2.3 nights. Nights spent by non-residents amounted to 3,427 whereas those spent by residents amounted to 6,059.
Occupancy trends
The overall net occupancy rate in collective accommodation establishments amounted to 39.2 per cent. During the month under review, non-resident occupancy stood at 35.8 per cent, down by 0.2 percentage points, while resident occupancy stood at 3.4 per cent, up by 0.1 percentage points.
Length of stay and nights spent
During February, total arrivals in collective accommodation establishments were recorded at 65,946, an increase of 1.3 per cent over February 2009. Total nights spent in collective accommodation establishments were recorded at 369,962, down by 4.5 per cent over the corresponding month in 2009. For February 2010, the average length of stay stood at 5.6 nights, down by 0.4 nights when compared to the corresponding month last year.
Regional overview
The overall net supply of bed-places in Malta was 32,401 beds, a decrease of 4.1 per cent when compared to the corresponding month in 2009. Year-on-year figures show that the net use of bed-places in Malta stood at 39.7 per cent. The average length of stay was 5.8 nights. Nights spent by non-residents in Malta accounted for 92.8 per cent of total guest-nights standing at 334,549.