In January a lot of tourists stayed in accommodation establishments
According to Statistics Estonia, in January 2011, 143,000 foreign and domestic tourists stayed in accommodation establishments, which was 16% more than a year earlier in the same month.
In January 88,000 foreign and 55,000 domestic tourists used the services of accommodation establishments or respectively 22% and 7% more, compared to January of the previous year. More tourists from neighbouring countries – Finland, Russia, Latvia, Sweden and Norway stayed in accommodation establishments, as well as from more distant countries. 79% of foreign tourists stayed in accommodation establishments of Tallinn, the services of which were used by about a fifth more foreign tourists than in January of the previous year. The number of accommodated tourists in Valga county increased by a third compared to January 2010 and it was mainly influenced by international winter sports events in Otepää.
39% of clients of accommodation establishments were domestic tourists. Nearly 4,000 domestic tourists more than in January 2010 used the services of accommodation establishments. A quarter of domestic tourists stayed in accommodation establishments of Harju county, 13% of Tartu county, 11% of Valga county and 11% of Pärnu county. 53% of domestic tourists were on a holiday trip and about a third on a business trip.
In January 739 accommodation establishments with 16,600 rooms and 36,100 beds were available for tourists. The room occupancy rate was 34%. The room occupancy rate was five percentage points higher than in January 2010.
The average cost of a guest night in an accommodation establishment was 27 euros and it was 4 euros more expensive compared to January 2010.
| Accommodation | Total | Northern Estonia | North-eastern Estonia | Central Estonia | Western Estonia | Southern Estonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation establishments | 749 | 165 | 51 | 68 | 200 | 265 |
| Rooms | 16 568 | 7 834 | 1 011 | 888 | 3 538 | 3 297 |
| Beds | 36 050 | 16 181 | 2 083 | 2 110 | 7 922 | 7 754 |
| Room occupancy rate, % | 34 | 42 | 37 | 23 | 22 | 29 |
| Bed occupancy rate, % | 28 | 35 | 34 | 18 | 19 | 22 |
| Tourists accommodated | 143 086 | 84 106 | 8 698 | 6 327 | 18 171 | 25 784 |
| Nights spent | 309 956 | 176 949 | 21 646 | 11 465 | 46 389 | 53 507 |
| residents of Estonia | 102 269 | 23 825 | 10 741 | 7 660 | 24 456 | 35 587 |
| foreign visitors | 207 687 | 153 124 | 10 905 | 3 805 | 21 933 | 17 920 |
| Average cost of a guest night, euros | 27 | 31 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 23 |