In May the number of tourists in accommodation establishments increased

In May, the services of accommodation establishments were used by 152,000 foreign and 62,000 domestic tourists, whose numbers increased 13% and 7%, respectively, compared to May of the previous year. 70% of accommodated foreign tourists arrived in Estonia for holidays, about a fifth was on a business trip and the rest had some other reason for visiting Estonia. The purpose of the trip for about 5,000 foreign tourists, who used the services of accommodation establishments, was participation in a conference, training or congress. The most popular destination among foreign tourists was Tallinn. In the accommodation establishments of Tallinn, the number of tourists from Finland, Russia, Germany and Latvia increased compared to May of the previous year. The number of tourists from Sweden and Norway decreased compared to May of the previous year. The largest share of conference tourists (72%), who used the services of accommodation establishments, stayed in Tallinn.

Unlike the two previous years, the number of domestic tourists also increased in May of this year. Compared to the same period of the previous year, about 4,000 domestic tourists more used the services of accommodation establishments. A fifth of accommodated domestic tourists stayed in the accommodation establishments of Tallinn and their number increased by 21% compared to May of the previous year.

In May, 888 accommodation establishments with 18,000 rooms and 40,000 beds were available for tourists. The room occupancy rate was 42%. The average cost of a guest night in an accommodation establishment was 433 kroons (28 euros) and it was 10% cheaper compared to May of the previous year. In an accommodation establishment of Tallinn, the average cost of a guest night was 503 kroons (32 euros) and it was 15% cheaper compared to May of the previous year.