In January, the number of tourists in accommodation establishments increased

98,000 foreign tourists stayed in accommodation establishments, which was 6% more than in January 2015. At the same time, the number of nights spent by foreign tourists increased 2%. As the number of nights spent increased less than the number of tourists, the average duration of stay in accommodation establishments was slightly shorter than in January 2015. There was a 2% increase in the number of tourists arriving from Finland compared to the same month of the previous year. The number of tourists arriving from Russia remained on the same level as in January 2015 and therefore, for the first time in a year and a half, the number of tourists arriving from Russia did not decrease. 20% more tourists from Latvia, which is the third main tourism partner of Estonia, stayed in accommodation establishments. There was an increase in the number of tourists arriving from various European countries and the USA. The number of tourists arriving from Asian countries continues to increase. 76% of foreign tourists preferred to stay in the accommodation establishments of Tallinn. 4% of foreign tourists stayed in the accommodation establishments of Pärnu city and 6% in Tartu city.

80,000 domestic tourists stayed in accommodation establishments, which was 7% more than in January 2015. 62% of the domestic tourists were on a holiday trip and 23% were on a business trip. 28% of the domestic tourists stayed in the accommodation establishments of Harju county, 15% in Pärnu county and 10% in Tartu county. Compared to January 2015, the number of domestic tourists staying in accommodation establishments increased in all the three counties.

In January, 877 accommodation establishments offered services for tourists. 18,000 rooms and 41,000 beds were available for tourists. One third of the rooms and 26% of the beds were occupied. The average cost of a guest night was 35 euros and was one euro more than in January 2015. The average cost of a guest night was higher than the Estonian average in Harju county where it cost 41 euros. The average cost of a guest night was 25 euros in Pärnu county and 29 euros in Tartu county.

Accommodation by region, January 2016

Accommodation	Total	Northern Estonia	North-Eastern Estonia	Central Estonia	Western Estonia	Southern Estonia
Accommodation establishments	877	180	58	97	242	300
Rooms	18 164	7 908	1 180	1 445	3 852	3 779
Beds	40 785	16 884	2 530	3 367	8 858	9 146
Room occupancy rate, %	33	44	35	19	24	25
Bed occupancy rate, %	26	35	30	15	20	18
Tourists accommodated	178 204	99 254	12 923	9 245	27 397	29 385
Nights spent	332 606	185 795	23 553	15 981	55 578	51 699
residents of Estonia	127 121	33 081	12 861	10 857	33 223	37 099
foreign visitors	205 485	152 714	10 692	5 124	22 355	14 600
Average cost of a guest night, euros	35	41	33	32	25	27

The statistics are based on the questionnaire “Accommodation”, the deadline of which was 10 February 2016. Statistics Estonia published the monthly summary in 20 working days.