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According to figures released by the National Statistics Office reported arrivals in collective accommodation establishments amounted to 146,837 in July, up by 1.1 per cent over 2010. Total nights declined by 2.8 per cent, resulting in a drop of 0.2 of a night in the average length of stay.
Non-resident arrivals stood at 135,250, up by 1.4 per cent when compared to July 2010. Nevertheless, non-resident nights dropped by 3.2 per cent to 949,059. The average length of stay stood at 7.0 nights, down by 0.4 of a night over 2010. On the other hand, resident arrivals decreased by 2.9 per cent, while an increase in guest nights augmented the average length of stay by 0.4 of a night.
Overall with the exception of 4-star hotels, decreases in arrivals and nights were noted in all hotel categories, as well as in other collective accommodation establishments.
The net occupancy rate in collective accommodation establishments was estimated at 80.7 per cent, a drop of 1.4 percentage points when compared to 2010. The occupancy rate for non-residents reached 78.1 per cent, while that for residents stood at 2.6 per cent. 4-star hotels registered the highest occupancy levels (94.0 per cent) and recorded an occupancy increase of 1.3 per cent. Drops were registered in the other hotel categories.
Total arrivals and nights in Malta amounted to 138,736 and 948,498 respectively. The average length of stay went down by 0.3 of a night and was estimated at 6.8 nights. On the other hand, the average length of stay in Gozo and Comino increased slightly, and stood at 4.0 nights.
During the reference month, the net use of bed-places was 81.6 per cent in Malta and 61.8 per cent in Gozo and Comino. In Malta, the occupancy rate in other collective accommodation declined by 8.5 percentage points. All hotel categories in Gozo and Comino recorded increases in occupancy rates, especially the 3-star hotel category, which stood at 73.0 per cent.
Total bedrooms in Malta numbered 17,175, 346 lower than last year; similarly decreases were also noted in the number of bed-places. In Gozo and Comino, the number of bed-places stood at 1,699, down by 0.3 per cent. On a national basis, the number of bedrooms and bed- places numbered 17,989 and 38,671 respectively, with an average of 2.1 beds per room.
