Tourist arrivals up 14% over November 2012

Total arrivals in collective accommodation establishments during the month under review amounted to 102,016, while total nights spent numbered 539,606. Almost all establishments recorded increases in total nights spent, with the exception of a 0.5 per cent decline in 4-star hotels.

The largest share of guest nights was reported in 4-star hotels, accounting for 254,727 nights, or 47.2 per cent of the total.

The average length of stay in collective accommodation establishments stood at 5.3 nights, practically unchanged when compared to November 2012. The net use of bed-places amounted to 48.2 per cent, an increase of 5.5 percentage points when compared to the corresponding month of the previous year. Moreover, all collective accommodation categories registered increases in occupancy levels.

Total arrivals in Malta numbered 96,238, an increase of 12.7 per cent over November 2012. Additionally, a rise of 11.8 per cent was recorded in the number of nights spent. The average length of stay on the mainland stood at 5.5 nights, at par with previous year's

levels. The net occupancy rate went up from 43.2 per cent to 48.7 per cent.

Total arrivals and nights spent in Gozo and Comino advanced by 49.4 and 32.6 per cent when compared to the comparative month in 2012, to 5,779 and 15,512 respectively.

On a national level, there were 142 active collective accommodation establishments during November, with a net capacity of 17,621 bedrooms and 38,607 bed-places. On average, each establishment had 2.2 beds per room.