As a result of a rise in hotel occupation, the total income from room sales increased by RD$25,141,000 in 1995, arriving at a total of RD$278,613,000 compared to RD$253,472,000 in 1994 . According to a report issued by the Asociacion Nacional de Hoteles, the average room occupancy rate in 1995 was 76.4%, an increase of 6.4% over 1994. The figure is the highest in the last five years.