Located in the centre of Hanoi, Melia hotel is an attractive address for foreigners.

Occupancy rates of 3-5 star hotels in Hanoi rose to 54.52% in the second quarter of the year, a year-on-year increase of 10.26%.

Four-star hotels registered the highest average increase overall, up 53.09%.

This was attributed to the 12% increase of foreign and 13.5% increase of domestic tourists to the capital city, in the first half of 2010.

During this period, the average daily rate (ADR) of five-star hotels experienced the biggest decrease of 20.36% to US $119.9 per room and four-star hotel room decreased, 1.54% to US $65.74. The three-star hotel ADR posted an increase of 4.93% to US $39.17.

Meanwhile, the average daily revenue per occupied room in three-star hotels posted the highest increase of 26.1% to US $22.42, followed by four-star hotels, 6.26% to US $36.58.

Experts say the grand ceremony of the Thang Long-Hanoi millennium anniversary and the Vietnam National Tourism Administration’s promotion campaign are expected to raise the number of visitors to Hanoi in the second half of the year, and according hotel room occupancy rates.

During the six-month period, Vietnam welcomed 2.5 million foreign visitors, a yearly increase of 32.6%, and 14.8 million domestic tourists, up 10%. (VNA)