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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Press Release on Hotel Activities Survey in the Palestinian Territory - Second Quarter 2012
158,167 Guests Spent 373,071 Nights
During the second quarter of 2012, 158,167 guests stayed in hotels in the Palestinian Territory, spending 373,071 nights: 33% of guests were from European Union countries, 17% Palestinians, and 8% from the United States and Canada.
The number of hotel guests increased to 37% compared to the previous quarter and increased to 20% compared with the second quarter 2011.
Hotel Room Occupancy during Second Quarter 2012
Room occupancy in the Palestinian Territory was 31% in 2012.
Room occupancy increased to 39% during the second quarter of 2012 compared to the previous quarter and increased to 26% compared to the second quarter 2011.
Main Hotel Indicators
|
Indicator
|
2nd Quarter 2012 |
2nd Quarter 2011 |
1st Quarter 2012 |
|
No. of guests |
158,167 |
131,659 |
115,433 |
|
No. of guest nights |
373,071 |
338,639 |
289,683 |
|
Average room occupancy |
1,778.9 |
1,335.9 |
1,260.8 |
|
Average bed occupancy |
4,099.7 |
3,721.3 |
3,183.3 |
|
Room occupancy % |
31.2 |
24.8 |
22.4 |
During the second quarter of 2012, there were 2,672 hotel workers, of whom 2,089 were male and 583 were female.
Hotel Capacity by Region
Hotels operating within the Palestinian Territory in June, 2012 were distributed as the follows:
· North of West Bank: 10 hotels comprising 237 rooms with 687 beds.
· Middle of West Bank: 24 hotels comprising 1,128 rooms with 2,692 beds.
· Jerusalem: 28 hotels comprising 1,527 rooms with 3,367 beds.
· South of West Bank: 24 hotels comprising 1,943 rooms with 4,390 beds.
· Gaza Strip: 12 hotels comprising 619 rooms with 1,167 beds.