Total guests to Malta in 2016 surpassed 1.6 million, an increase of 2.1 per cent over the previous year, official statistics released today show.
Total nights spent went up by 0.6 per cent, reaching nearly nine million. The net
use of bed-places advanced by 0.2 percentage points to 63.7 per cent.
Total guests and nights spent in collective accommodation establishments
during December 2016 advanced by 17.3 and 13.5 per cent respectively when
compared to the corresponding month in 2015.
In December, total guests in collective accommodation establishments numbered 109,011, while total nights spent amounted to 500,179. All collective accommodation categories registered increases in total nights spent. The largest share of guest nights was reported in 4-star hotels, accounting for
The largest share of guest nights was reported in 4-star hotels, accounting for
231,050 nights, or 46.2 per cent of the total.