Total arrivals and nights spent in collective accommodation establishments in Gozo and Malta during June 2015 increased by 0.2 and 0.4 per cent respectively when compared to the corresponding month in 2014, the National Statistics Office today.
In June, total arrivals in collective accommodation establishments numbered 154,225, while total nights spent amounted to 885,109. Collective accommodation categories registered decreases in total nights spent, with the exception of 3-star and 2-star hotels.
The largest share of guest nights was reported in 4-star hotels, accounting for 405,076 nights, or 45.8 per cent of the total.
The average length of stay in collective accommodation establishments stood at 5.7 nights during the month under review, at par with June 2014. The net use of bed-places stood at 74.6 per cent, up by 2.8 percentage points when compared to the corresponding month last year.
On a national level, there were 168 active collective accommodation establishments during June, with a net capacity of 18,285 bedrooms and 40,077 bed-places.
Total arrivals during the first six months of 2015 amounted to 725,779, an increase of 1.6 per cent over the same period in 2014. Total nights spent went up by 1.4 per cent, reaching nearly 3.9 million. The net use of bed-places advanced by 2.7 percentage points to 58.7 per cent.
Photograph; Alain Salvary