Number of hotels on the rise: ministry
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The number of star-rated hotels, motels and guesthouses in Myanmar has reached 923, with more than 300 guesthouses in operation by the end of last year, according to the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism.
The ministry said there are six five-star hotels, 17 four-star hotels, 83 three-star hotels, 116 two-star hotels and 102 one-star hotels operating in the country. Ministry figures show that, among the 923 hotels, motels and guesthouses operating in 52 townships across the country, the largest number (232) are located in Yangon City.
Most star-rated hotels are owned by foreign business people, while local investors run most of the guesthouses, as well as some hotels and motels, the ministry said.
Investment in hotel sector rose to US$2 billion (Bt65.5 billion) last year, with a continuous flow of investment from Thailand and Singapore. The United Arab Emirates, which is famous for its tourism development, also made some investments in the country, the ministry said.
According to official data, Singapore’s investment reached US$880 million in Myanmar’s tourism sector by the end of last year, while Thailand invested nearly $250 million.
Myanmar made a record-breaking $926 million from the tourism sector last year, which was a record high since 2010, according to the ministry.
Meanwhile, a record 4 million visitors landed at domestic airports across Myanmar last year, according to statistics released by the Civil Aviation Department.
Twenty-seven domestic airports received 3,836,201 visitors last year, while there were more than 3.5 million visitors in 2012 and just over 3 million in 2011.
“Out of 33 cities that provide domestic air services in Myanmar, local airlines fly to 27 cities. While Yangon Airport received more than 2.4 million international visitors in 2013, domestic airports have also received around 4 million visitors,” said Tin Naing Tun, director-general of the Civil Aviation Department.
Yangon International Airport received the highest number of visitors, followed by the Mandalay International Airport and Heho Airport. Many local airports began allowing international flights in 2013.
Myanmar Airways, Air Mandalay, Air KBZ, Golden Myanmar Airline, Yangon Airways, Air Bagan and Asia Wings are the seven domestic airlines that fly to 27 destinations across Myanmar.
