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Singapore visitor arrivals reached 771,000 in January 2009, registering a decline of 12.9% compared to January 2008. Visitor days were estimated at 3.3 million days, a decrease of 6.9% in comparison with January 2008. Indonesia (118,000), P.R. China (105,000), Australia (80,000), India (47,000), and Malaysia (44,000), were Singapore’s top five visitor-generating markets. These markets accounted for 51% of total visitor arrivals for the month.
Singapore gazetted hotels were estimated to generate Sin$124 million in room revenue, representing a decrease of 29.9% versus January 2008.
The Average Room Rate (ARR) in January 2009 was estimated at Sin$209, representing a decrease of 11.7% over January 2008. The Average Occupancy Rate (AOR) for gazetted hotels was estimated to reach 67% in January 2009, posting a 17.7 percentage point decrease over January 2008. Revenue Per Available Room (Revpar) decreased by 30.2% to reach Sin$140 for January 2009.
source: Asia Travel Tips
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