Nancy Shukri: Hotel reservations surge, occupancy up to 30pc in June | Malaysia | Malay Mail

Nancy Shukri: Hotel reservations surge, occupancy up to 30pc in June | Malaysia | Malay Mail


KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — The tourism sector has seen an upsurge, with hotel reservations nationwide showing an increase of up to 30.74 per cent until June, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.

She said hotels were being filled up by domestic tourists and this had helped revive the country's economy, which was badly hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.

“In terms of hotel reservations, from March, the occupancy rate was 18.29 per cent. In April it dipped 8.86 per cent because of the (Covid-19) peak (in Malaysia) and in May, during the recovery movement control order (RMCO), 9.63 per cent.

“But until June 30, (occupancy) surged to 30.74 per cent. This shows that the public is beginning to go out, they are brave enough to go out because the situation in the country is quite safe,” she told Bernama.