Locals make up 33 % of hospitality establishment visits in 2022

Tujoromajo Kasuto Occupancy rates at countrywide hospitality establishments were at 37.9 percent in December 2022, compared to 45.8 percent the previous month, bringing the yearly average to 40.1 percent in 2022. This is about double the yearly average in 2021 and has reached around 80 percent of pre-pandemic levels since June 2022. According to the Hospitality Association of Namibia (HAN), Namibians would account for about 51 percent of all customers at statewide hospitality enterprises in 2021. This percentage fell to around 33 percent in 2022, indicating an improvement in global travel since 2022 was relatively free of covid rules and…