Annual Travel Statistics 2011.pdf - Jamaica Tourist Board

Overall, the all-inclusive hotel roomoccupancy rate was 67.3%, compared to67.4% recorded in 2010. Non all-inclusiveroom occupancy rate moved from 33.6% in2010 to 38.6% in 2011.Hotel room occupancy rate varied with thesize of the hotel. Hotels with less than 50rooms, recorded a rate of 30.5%. Hotels with 50 – 100 rooms, achieved a rate of 37.0%.Hotels in the size range of 101 – 200 rooms recorded a 65.9%, and hotels with over 200rooms achieved a room occupancy rate of 67.7%.Visitor ExpenditureGross visitor expenditure in 2011 was estimated at approximately US$2.008 billion. Thisrepresents an increase of 0.4% against the estimated US$2.001 billion earned in 2010.Total expenditure of Foreign Nationals amounted to US$1.851 billion. Cruise passengerexpenditure totaled US$0.080 billion while US$0.076 billion was estimated as thecontribution of Non-Resident Jamaicans.Foreign Nationals spent on the average US$115.74 per person per night while cruisepassengers spent an average of US$71.27 per person per night.Direct Employment in the Accommodation SectorThe number of persons employed directly in the accommodation sub-sector decreasedfrom 37,018 in 2010 to 34,921 in 2011, a decrease of 5.7%.Overview 2011xxv