In November the number of tourists in accommodation establishments did not change significantly
According to Statistics Estonia, in November 2008 92,000 foreign tourists and 62,000 Estonian residents stayed in accommodation establishments of Estonia. The total number of tourists did not change significantly compared to the November of the previous year.
In November 2008 compared to November of the previous year, the number of foreign tourists in accommodation establishments increased 7% and the number of domestic tourists decreased 9%.
Two thirds of accommodated foreign tourists arrived in Estonia for holidays, about a quarter were on a business trip and the rest had some other reason for visiting Estonia. The purpose of the trip for more than 5,000 foreign tourists using the services of accommodation establishments was participating in a conference, training or congress. Compared to November 2007, the share of tourists on a holiday trip increased three percentage points. The number of conference tourists staying in accommodation establishments increased significantly as compared to November of the previous years. 80% of foreign tourists stayed in accommodation establishments of Tallinn, 6% in Pärnu and 3% in Tartu. The largest share of conference tourists used the services of accommodation establishments of Tallinn.
45% of Estonian residents using the services of accommodation establishments were on a holiday trip and 35% on a business trip. The tourists preferred Tallinn as a destination, where 22% of domestic tourists using the services of accommodation establishments stayed. Compared to November 2007, the share of accommodation establishments of Tallinn in the accommodation of domestic tourists increased only by one percentage point. The number of domestic conference tourists using the services of accommodation establishments of Tallinn increased by one third.
In November 680 accommodation establishments offered accommodation services for tourists. 16,400 rooms and 35,000 beds were available for tourists. The room occupancy rate was 36% and it was two percentage points smaller than in November of the previous year.
The average cost of a guest night in an accommodation establishment was 496 kroons, which was by 16 kroons more expensive compared to November 2007.
Accommodation by regions, November 2008
| Accommodation | Total | Northern Estonia | North-eastern Estonia | Central Estonia | Western Estonia | Southern Estonia |
| Accommodation establishments | 680 | 155 | 50 | 58 | 196 | 221 |
| Rooms | 16 437 | 7 714 | 1 113 | 801 | 3 793 | 3 016 |
| Beds | 34 993 | 15 537 | 2 380 | 1 860 | 8 249 | 6 967 |
| Room occupancy rate, % | 36 | 42 | 32 | 19 | 36 | 25 |
| Bed occupancy rate, % | 27 | 33 | 27 | 15 | 27 | 18 |
| Tourists accommodated | 154 469 | 92 860 | 8 782 | 5 917 | 25 812 | 21 098 |
| Nights spent | 286 473 | 154 287 | 19 179 | 8 373 | 68 031 | 36 603 |
| residents of Estonia | 104 922 | 27 579 | 13 339 | 6 872 | 29 056 | 28 076 |
| foreign visitors | 181 551 | 126 708 | 5 840 | 1 501 | 38 975 | 8 527 |
| Average cost of a guest night, kroons | 496 | 586 | 512 | 439 | 345 | 398 |