By end June 2009, Hong Kong had 158 hotels, with 57 588 rooms. Total room supply increased by 5 019 rooms or 9.5 per cent than in June 2008, whilst the average occupancy rate noted a drop of 9 per cent to 74 per cent as compared with the same period last year. The average length of stay of overnight visitors in 2008 was 3.3 nights. To enhance the competitiveness of the hotel industry and entice visitors to lengthen their stay, the Hotel accommodation Tax has been waived since July 1, 2008.

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