Hong Kong Hotel Occupancy Reaches 95 Percent

A radio host is concluding their final segment on a Chinese culture program at RTHK Radio 1 Hong Kong after more than ten years. The Hong Kong Tourism Board expects approximately 30,000 visitors from mainland China during the upcoming five-day May Day golden week. Authorities anticipate around 770 incoming tour groups from the mainland. Officials plan to implement crowd management at popular attractions and enhance service support for the retail, catering, and hotel sectors. Increased inspections are expected to deter illegal activities within tour groups. Ipoh Yeung suggests using drones to monitor crowd and vehicle flows in the Tsim Sha Tsui area during the holiday. Immigration Department forecasts approximately 900,000 mainland visitors for the May Day holiday, marking a year-on-year increase. Travel agencies report over 3,500 bookings and 90% of travelers plan 1-2 day trips. Immigration Department reports over 5,000 approved applications for cross-boundary motorized travel and 3,500 travel reservations as of last month's end. Cheung Chau guesthouses reported May 1st rooms were fully booked two weeks in advance, with 90% of visitors expected to stay only 1-2 days. The Environment Bureau revealed that the construction cost for the second modern columbarium in Tuen Mun has been reduced to 29.2 billion HKD from an initial estimate of 35.7 billion HKD. Hotel occupancy rates in Tsim Sha Tsui and Causeway Bay have reached 95 percent.