In July, the number of tourists in accommodation establishments increased
According to Statistics Estonia, in the tourism high season in July, domestic and foreign tourists having stayed in Estonian accommodation establishments numbered 488,000, which was 6% more than in July 2015.
In July, 29,000 tourists more than in the same month of the previous year used the services of accommodation establishments of Estonia. Compared to July 2015, 20,000 foreign tourists and 9,000 domestic tourists more stayed in accommodation establishments. Foreign tourists accounted for nearly two-thirds of the total number of tourists. In July, 315,000 foreign tourists used the services of accommodation establishments, with 51% of the tourists having come from Finland, 8% from Germany, 6% from Russia and 5% from Latvia. 83% of the accommodated foreign tourists came to Estonia for holidays, 12% were on a business trip and the rest had some other reason for visiting Estonia. Foreign tourists mainly prefer the accommodation establishments of Tallinn (63% of the accommodated foreign tourists), Pärnu city (12%), Tartu city (5%) and Saare county (5%).
In July, domestic tourists having used the services of accommodation establishments numbered 172,000, which was 6% more than in July of the previous year. 72% of the domestic tourists were on a holiday trip and 15% on a business trip. 18% of the domestic tourists having used accommodation services stayed in the accommodation establishments of Harju county, 15% in Pärnu county, 10% in Ida-Viru county and 9% in Saare county.
In July, 1,334 accommodation establishments offered services for tourists. 23,000 rooms and 56,000 beds (1,800 beds more than in July 2015) were available for tourists. 60% of the rooms and 54% of the beds were occupied. The average cost of a guest night was 34 euros or as much as a year earlier in July. The average cost of a guest night was 40 euros in Harju county, 39 euros in Pärnu county, 31 euros in Saare county, and 30 euros in Tartu county.
| Accommodation | Total | Northern Estonia | North-Eastern Estonia | Central Estonia | Western Estonia | Southern Estonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation establishments | 1,334 | 236 | 74 | 138 | 505 | 381 |
| Rooms | 23,365 | 8,732 | 1,586 | 1,796 | 6,569 | 4,682 |
| Beds | 55,782 | 19,055 | 4,010 | 4,570 | 16,438 | 11,709 |
| Room occupancy rate, % | 60 | 77 | 50 | 37 | 56 | 45 |
| Bed occupancy rate, % | 54 | 72 | 44 | 32 | 52 | 42 |
| Tourists accommodated | 487,681 | 240,152 | 27,028 | 25,142 | 121,863 | 73,496 |
| Nights spent | 938,930 | 422,787 | 54,482 | 45,574 | 265,114 | 150,973 |
| residents of Estonia | 337,894 | 56,142 | 34,218 | 33,432 | 107,336 | 106,766 |
| foreign visitors | 601,036 | 366,645 | 20,264 | 12,142 | 157,778 | 44,207 |
| Average cost of a guest night, euros | 34 | 40 | 27 | 24 | 35 | 23 |
The statistics are based on the questionnaire “Accommodation”, the deadline of which was 10 August 2016. Statistics Estonia published the monthly summary in 22 working days.