TOURIST ACCOMMODATION
At 31 December 2008 there were 223,319 guest rooms available in hotels, motels, guest houses and serviced apartments (table 23.19), representing an increase of 2% compared with 31 December 2007. Between 2007 and 2008 the number of guest rooms available in serviced apartments increased by 8%, by 1% in licensed hotels, and by less than 1% in motels and guest houses.
The room occupancy rate for licensed hotels with facilities, motels, and guest houses and serviced apartments combined decreased slightly from 66% in 2007 to 64% in 2008. In 2004 the room occupancy rate was 62%.
23.19 HOTELS, MOTELS AND SERVICED APARTMENTS(a) |
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 | | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
LICENSED HOTELS WITH FACILITIES(b) |
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| Establishments(c) | no. | 786 | 812 | 823 | 833 | 845 |
| Guest rooms(c) | no. | 78 574 | 80 134 | 80 560 | 81 372 | 82 483 |
| Bed spaces(c) | no. | 205 304 | 206 756 | 212 826 | 213 005 | 215 884 |
| Room occupancy rates(d) | % | 67.4 | 68.5 | 69.8 | 71.0 | 69.1 |
| Bed occupancy rates(d) | % | 42.7 | 43.0 | 43.1 | 43.5 | 42.2 |
| Takings from accommodation(d) | $m | 2 790.4 | 3 011.1 | 3 297.5 | 3 594.6 | 3 747.3 |
MOTELS AND GUEST HOUSES WITH FACILITIES(b) |
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| Establishments(c) | no. | 2 390 | 2 485 | 2 479 | 2 484 | 2 475 |
| Guest rooms(c) | no. | 85 185 | 86 798 | 86 859 | 87 683 | 87 718 |
| Bed spaces(c) | no. | 246 227 | 249 385 | 250 488 | 251 945 | 250 123 |
| Room occupancy rates(d) | % | 54.6 | 55.9 | 57.4 | 58.6 | 58.2 |
| Bed occupancy rates(d) | % | 33.4 | 33.8 | 34.2 | 34.7 | 34.4 |
| Takings from accommodation(d) | $m | 1 585.7 | 1 710.2 | 1 841.6 | 2 002.5 | 2 109.3 |
SERVICED APARTMENTS(b) |
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| Establishments(c) | no. | 797 | 872 | 893 | 918 | 957 |
| Guest rooms(c) | no. | 41 736 | 45 852 | 47 753 | 49 262 | 53 118 |
| Bed spaces(c) | no. | 134 686 | 147 051 | 155 806 | 159 801 | 171 140 |
| Room occupancy rates(d) | % | 66.7 | 67.1 | 67.9 | 69.2 | 67.2 |
| Bed occupancy rates(d) | % | 45.7 | 45.5 | 44.3 | 44.8 | 43.2 |
| Takings from accommodation(d) | $m | 1 298.7 | 1 468.2 | 1 643.7 | 1 845.5 | 2 040.3 |
TOTAL HOTELS, MOTELS AND SERVICED APARTMENTS(b) |
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| Establishments(c) | no. | 3 973 | 4 169 | 4 195 | 4 235 | 4 277 |
| Guest rooms(c) | no. | 205 495 | 212 784 | 215 172 | 218 317 | 223 319 |
| Bed spaces(c) | no. | 586 217 | 603 192 | 619 120 | 624 751 | 637 147 |
| Room occupancy rates(d) | % | 62.0 | 63.1 | 64.3 | 65.6 | 64.4 |
| Bed occupancy rates(d) | % | 39.5 | 39.8 | 39.7 | 40.3 | 39.4 |
| Room nights occupied(d) | ’000 | 46 306.5 | 48 262.4 | 49 965.0 | 51 702.1 | 52 005.7 |
| Takings from accommodation(d) | $m | 5 674.8 | 6 189.5 | 6 782.8 | 7 442.7 | 7 896.9 |
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| (a) Comprising establishments with 15 or more rooms or units. |
| (b) For definitions see the source below. |
| (c) At 31 December. |
| (d) Twelve months ended December. |
| Source: ABS Tourist Accommodation, Australia (8635.0). |
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