Mauritius, known as the ‘Paradise Island’, suffered a massive blow by the Coronavirus. The Tourism sector of Mauritius has a big & crucial contribution to its GDP. However, the post covid report is expected to be better, even than before covid.
A record number of almost 1.4 million people visited Mauritius in 2018 (up 4.3% on 2017). European countries continue to be the top feeder to Mauritius with 59% of arrivals in 2018. We expect tourist arrivals to continue to expand, but at a much slower rate, averaging 2.4% compounded annually to 1.6 million in 2023.
Average room revenue (EUR781.1) rose 12.1% in 2018, the third consecutive year of double-digit growth, driven mainly by a significant rise in ADR.
2019 is forecasted to be a flat year in room revenue and occupancy rate; however, hotel room revenue in Mauritius is expected to grow at a 5.7% compound annual rate to 2023. An expected increase in room capacity and less aggressive growth in ADR should have a positive impact on guest nights, if supported by an increase in airline capacity and routes.
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