Hong Kong hoteliers brace for ‘worrying’ trends as lodging tax, US trade war dent tourism

December 20, 2024

Hong Kong’s hotel industry is likely to face more headwinds next year. A new lodging tax and heightened geopolitical tensions are among “worrying” issues that could further erode the city’s appeal as a tourist destination, analysts said.

The government will impose a 3 per cent tax on hotel guests from January 1, while president-elect Donald Trump will occupy the White House next month to usher in another rocky period for US-China trade and tourism.

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The city’s reliance on Chinese tourists have yielded poorer results in recent years as the mainland economy struggled to generate growth after the end of the Covid-19 pandemic. They spent less and stayed for shorter days while the nation’s currency weakened, government data showed.