Guest stays surpass pre-COVID-19 levelsBy Shelley Shan / Staff ReporterThe hotel and accommodation industry recorded 82.09 million guest stays last year, a 3.29 million increase from 2024 and surpassing pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels, the Tourism Administration said yesterday. Taiwanese travelers accounted for 61.32 million of hotel stays, up from 59.86 million in 2024 and 51.53 million in 2019, while the number of international visitors rose by 1.83 million from 2024, the administration said. That showed that the nation’s lodging industry has recovered from the pandemic and is moving toward relatively stable development, it said. Nearly 80 percent of the hotel room prices were below the national average, it said. To achieve that, the government plans to invest NT$772.4 billion to upgrade airport facilities and improve road connectivity, it said.

Source: Taipei Times February 26, 2026 17:15 UTC