Some 1.095 million tourists came here in July - a jump of 24.1 per cent from a year ago, said the Singapore Tourism Board in a statement on Friday. -- ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
SINGAPORE continued on its record-breaking streak for tourist arrivals in July, with more than a million visitors.
This marks the first time that visitor arrivals have exceeded 1 million in a single month.
In total, 1,095,000 tourists visited Singapore last month - a jump of 24.1 per cent over a year ago.
STB, which released the latest data on Friday, said the improved travel sentiment, the draw of the two Integrated Resorts (IR) and the Great Singapore Sale (GSS) all contributed to the jump.
It noted that most of Singapore's top 15 visitor-generating markets, except three - India, Japan and the United Kingdom - saw more tourists coming this way
The number of visitors from China took the biggest leap - by 63 per cent to 118,000, followed by Malaysian visitors, contributing to a 53 per cent surge to 83,000.
In tandem, average hotel occupancy rate and average room rate, which have been creeping upwards in the last few months, continued their upward trend.
The average occupancy rate went up 10.2 percentage points over that for July last year to hit 90 per cent.
The average room rate stood at $209, an increase of 19.9 per cent. Total hotel revenue for the month hit $173 million, an increase of 37.2 per cent.
