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In January, the number of tourists in accommodation establishments increased
In January 2019, 114,000 foreign tourists stayed in accommodation establishments, i.e. 4% fewer than in January 2018. Of tourists 68%, or 77,000, arrived from Finland and Russia. Compared to the previous year, the number of tourists from these countries has decreased by 19% and 4%, respectively. 8% more tourists from Latvia stayed in accommodation establishments. More tourists came also from other European countries – Sweden, Lithuania, the United Kingdom, Germany and Norway.
The number of tourists from Asian countries remained at the level of previous year. 72% of the foreign tourists preferred to stay in accommodation establishments in Tallinn. 7% of the foreign tourists stayed in accommodation establishments in Pärnu city and 6% in both Tartu city and Ida-Viru county. 64% of foreign tourists were on a holiday trip and 28% on a business trip.
In January, 95,000 domestic tourists stayed in accommodation establishments, i.e. 9% more than in January 2018. 59% of domestic tourists were on a holiday trip and 25% on a business trip. 31% of the accommodated domestic tourists stayed in accommodation establishments in Harju county, 15% in Tartu county, 14% in Pärnu county and 11% in Ida-Viru county.
In January, 999 accommodation establishments offered services for tourists. 20,000 rooms and 47,000 bed places were available. 36% of the rooms and 27% of the bed places were occupied. In January 2019, the average cost of a guest night was 37 euros, i.e. as expensive as in January 2018. The average cost of a guest night was 42 euros in Harju county, 37 euros in Tartu county, 33 euros in Ida-Viru county and 27 euros in Pärnu county.
Accommodation by region, January 2019
Accommodation | Total | Northern Estonia | North-Eastern Estonia | Central Estonia | Western Estonia | Southern Estonia |
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Accommodation establishments | 999 | 214 | 57 | 108 | 303 | 317 |
Rooms | 20,355 | 9,014 | 1,222 | 1,501 | 4,477 | 4,141 |
Bed places | 46,569 | 19,694 | 2,649 | 3,787 | 10,284 | 10,155 |
Room occupancy rate, % | 36 | 46 | 46 | 18 | 27 | 29 |
Bed place occupancy rate, % | 27 | 35 | 40 | 14 | 20 | 21 |
Tourists accommodated | 208,405 | 113,184 | 17,476 | 9,443 | 30,878 | 37,424 |
Nights spent | 394,683 | 214,635 | 32,996 | 16,415 | 64,578 | 66,059 |
residents of Estonia | 155,230 | 45,509 | 17,140 | 12,416 | 36,371 | 43,794 |
foreign visitors | 239,453 | 169,126 | 15,856 | 3,999 | 28,207 | 22,265 |
Average cost of a guest night, euros | 37 | 42 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 32 |