Tourism officials will study the travel patterns and interests of incoming visitors while working out what mainland travellers like following the Labour Day Golden Week holiday, according to the city's leader.

Ahead of Tuesday's Executive Council meeting, Chief Executive John Lee also said the SAR should welcome all types of tourists and cater to their needs.

The city welcomed 1.1 million tourists in the first five days of the month, up around 22 percent from the same period last year. Friday saw the most mainland arrivals – 267,000.

The chief executive said officials will study the use of technology for crowd control and learn what tourists are interested in nowadays.

"We should really gather information about the new travel patterns of visitors, particularly those from the mainland, because they represent a big chunk of tourists, to know about their new travel patterns, new needs and new routes, so that we can take good care of them," Lee said.

"After knowing all these new demands, we can plan new routes, new supporting facilities to allow them to enjoy Hong Kong more."

During the five-day holiday, some mainland tourists reportedly spent the night camping or at fast-food restaurants instead of hotels.

"There will be high-end travellers, and there will also be non-high-end travellers," Lee said.

"But we must look at tourism as a whole, so that every tourist will find their experience in Hong Kong an enjoyable one.

"We have to work together to ensure that Hong Kong is a city that welcomes all tourists."