
Tourism Properties.com have put together some stats involving hospitality in late 2011.
International Visitor Arrivals until 18th December
Total visitor arrivals are up by 0.4% compared to the same four week period the previous year. Results showing increases: Singapore 22%, China 24%, Australia 3%, Malaysia 19%, Korea 4%. Decreses: Japan -23%, Canada = 6%, Germany -4%, UK - 10%, USA -5%
26.3% increase or an additional 45,783 visitors when comparing to September 2011 against September 2010.
3.3% decline in spending by international visitors to $5.6 billion for the year ending September 2011 when compared year ending September 2010.
16.8% increase or an additional 31,004 visitors when comparing October 2011, to Oct 2010
46.3% of respondents to TIA’s RWC 2011 post event survey considered the tournament period to be better or much better than the same period in 2010. 18.2% saw no change while 33.9% said it was worse or a much worse period for their businesses. 20% fewer overseas trips by New Zealand residents in September 2011 (16,400) than in September 2010 (210,000).
63.6% of respondentas to TIA’s RWC 2011 post event survey considered that RWC 2011 has had no effect on foreard booking for te 2011/2012 summer high season. 14.8% even considered it would have a negative or highly negative effect.

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