Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2012-13 Director of Bureau : Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Session No. 12 File name : cedb(cit)- doc
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- CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLY TO INITIAL WRITTEN QUESTION CEDB(CIT)054
- % Year Jan Feb Mar Apr
- Rooms Year High Tariff A Hotels High Tariff B Hotels
- % Year High Tariff A Hotels High Tariff B Hotels Medium Tariff Hotels
- Location Estimated number of new hotel between 2012 and 2016 (estimated new hotel rooms)
Question : According to paragraph 130 of the Budget Speech, the Government estimates that the total number of hotels will increase by nearly 50 to close to 240 in 2016, supplying over 71 000 rooms, an increase of 9 000 rooms. Please provide the following data: (a) the average hotel room occupancy rates in Hong Kong during the low and peak seasons in the past three years; (b) the respective percentages of visitor patronage for hotels/guesthouses of different ratings; (c) the number of additional hotels of various star ratings (the highest being six-star) to be built between 2012 to 2016, as well as the districts they are in; and (d) crude estimation on the growth of visitor arrivals between 2011 and 2016. What are the estimated changes in the percentage of overnight visitors? Asked by : Hon. LEE Wai-king, Starry Reply : (a) The monthly average occupancy rates of hotel rooms in Hong Kong over the past three years are as follows –
(b) We do not have the data on the number of visitors living in each category of hotels and guesthouses. The number of hotel and guesthouse rooms and their corresponding average occupancy rates are provided for reference. The number of hotel and guesthouse rooms in Hong Kong over the past three years
The average occupancy rates for hotel and guesthouse rooms in Hong Kong over the past three years
(c) There is no star classification system for hotels in Hong Kong. In 2001, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) modified the hotel classification system. It contains five key indicators including hotel achieved room rates, staff to room ratio, location, facilities and business mix of hotels. A composite score of a hotel is compiled based on the scores obtained for these five indicators and the weights of the indicators. Based on the composite score, all hotels are classified into three categories namely high tariff A hotels, high tariff B hotels and medium tariff hotels. Since some of the aforementioned indicators are not yet available for the new hotels expected for completion between 2012 and 2016, we are not able to classify them into different categories. Based on the HKTB’s information up to end-December 2011, the geographical distribution of new hotels between 2012 and 2016 is as follows –
(d) According to the HKTB’s estimates, total visitor arrivals growth rate is expected to decline from 16.4% in 2011 to 5.5% in 2012. The proportion for overnight visitors is expected to decline slightly from 53.2% in 2011 to 52.2% in 2012, yet the number of overnight visitors is expected to increase by 3.4% in 2012. According to the earlier forecast made by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation, the annual average growth rate for Hong Kong between now and before 2020 is estimated at 7.1% per annum. The HKTB does not have specific estimates for total visitor arrivals growth rate and the proportion of overnight visitor arrivals between 2013 and 2016. The corresponding data for the past three years is provided for reference.
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