Each mainland tourist spent only HK$200 to HK$300 on average and returned the same day of their visit to Hong Kong during the Lunar New Year holiday, said Travel Industry Council executive director Fanny Yeung.
Some 1.43 million tourists visited Hong Kong during the eight-day Lunar New Year Golden Week, reaching pre-pandemic levels, the government announced on Sunday (Feb 18).
Of those arrivals during the holiday that ended on Saturday (Feb 17), over 1.25 million were from the mainland.
Half of the tour groups did not stay overnight, and each spent around HK$200 to HK$300 during their trip, which was reasonable.
Yeung stated that every time the Golden Week gets closer, the hotel prices increase, and the number of tourists to Hong Kong decreases.
She suggested that the government begin promotion six to eight weeks before the major events to make it easier for travel agencies to plan ahead.
However, the increase in the number of…
