Hotel occupancy, inbound tourism show promiseBy Shelley Shan / Staff reporterThe average hotel occupancy rate during the first three days of the upcoming Tomb Sweeping and Children’s Day holiday is estimated to reach 52.52 percent, the Tourism Administration said yesterday. Taipei surpassed other cities and counties with an average hotel occupancy rate of 68.19 percent, followed by 61.33 percent in Lienchiang County (Matsu) and 57.53 percent in Tainan. Yunlin County’s average hotel occupancy on Saturday — Children’s Day— was 78.46 percent, the highest in the nation. Long-haul travel markets are gaining share and are characterized by longer stays and higher spending, serving as a key driver of tourism value, the Tourism Administration said. Taiwan has succeeded in diversifying its sources of inbound tourism, reducing its reliance on any single market and reinforcing the resilience of the tourism industry, it said.

Source: Taipei Times March 30, 2026 17:12 UTC