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Tuesday, 09.06.2026, 13:19
Number of visitors in Latvian hotels decreased by 31% in Q3
Print versionThe highest share of the foreign tourists stayed in Riga – 71% and Jurmala – 11%. In its turn, the highest share of the Latvian residents stayed in Riga – 25%, Ventspils – 11%, Liepaja – 10% and Jurmala – 7%.
At the end of the 3rd quarter 14.7 thsd rooms were available in accommodation establishments, which is more by 8% than in the 3rd quarter of 2008, and 32.8 thsd beds were available which is more by 8% than in the same period of previous year.
Compared to the same period of 2008, in the 3rd quarter of 2009 hotel room and bed occupancy rate² in Latvia and Riga has decreased.
Hotel use indicators (in %)
|
|
2008 |
2009 | |||||
|
July |
August |
September |
July |
August |
September | ||
|
Bed occupancy rate (%) |
Latvia |
59.4 |
50.7 |
37.9 |
39.1 |
37.2 |
29.7 |
|
Riga |
70.7 |
59.2 |
48.6 |
49.3 |
46.8 |
41.2 | |
|
Room occupancy rate (%) |
Latvia |
69.9 |
58.6 |
46.4 |
39.6 |
39.6 |
33.6 |
|
Riga |
83.9 |
68.9 |
59.4 |
46.8 |
47.4 |
44.4 | |
|
Foreign visitors in hotels and other accommodation establishments in breakdown by countries |








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