In April the number of tourists in accommodation establishments increased

In April 102,000 foreign tourists and 50,000 domestic tourists used the services of accommodation establishments. As usual, the coming spring season is bringing into Estonia more foreign tourists who use accommodation services. In April about a half more foreign tourists stayed in accommodation establishments than in March. About three quarters of foreign tourists stayed in accommodation establishments of Tallinn, 9% of Pärnu and 5% of Tartu.

Compared to the April of the previous year, the number of foreign tourists in accommodation establishments did not change significantly. Compared to April 2008, more tourists came from Finland, Latvia, Russia, Norway and Lithuania. The British tourists have lost their interest in Estonia — more than a third less tourists came from the United Kingdom than in April of the previous year. Significantly fewer tourists came from Germany and Sweden than in April a year ago.

In April, compared to the same period of the previous year, the number of domestic tourists decreased about a fifth and the number of domestic tourists did not exceed the level of March.

In April 736 accommodation establishments offered accommodation services to tourists. 17,000 rooms and 36,600 beds were available for tourists. The room occupancy rate was 35%. In previous years, the room occupancy rate in April remained at the level of around 45%. The average cost of a guest night in an accommodation establishment was 456 kroons, which was 11% cheaper compared to April 2008.

Accommodation by regions, April 2009