KUANTAN: Pahang recorded the Highest Average Occupancy Rates of Hotels in Malaysia at 73 per cent for the first six months (H1) of this year.
State Unity, Tourism and Culture Committee chairman, Leong Yu Man, attributed this to the higher tourist arrivals to Pahang.
She emphasised that this accomplishment not only showcased the state's appeal but also demonstrated the attainability of the targeted tourist numbers.
"We are targetting 13 million tourists this year, and as of September, Pahang has already hosted 9.04 million domestic and international visitors," she said in a statement here today (November 8).
Leong highlighted that five districts in Pahang, namely Bentong, Kuantan, Cameron Highlands, Temerloh, and Rompin, witnessed remarkable tourist arrivals.
The two highland tourism destinations in Pahang, namely Genting Highlands and Cameron Highlands as well as Pulau Tioman in Rompin and the city of Kuantan, according to her, remain the focus of attraction with the number of recorded tourist arrivals constantly increasing from year to year.
The reported Average Occupancy Rates were calculated based on more than 36,000 registered accommodation rooms in Pahang, sourced from the Strategic Planning Division of Tourism Malaysia.
The data also revealed that Kuala Lumpur secured second position with an average rate of 57.3 per cent, followed by Putrajaya (54 per cent), Penang (49.2 per cent), Johor (47.5 per cent), and Selangor (47.1 per cent).– Bernama