In August, the number of tourists in accommodation establishments increased
In August 2016, 24,000 tourists more used the services of accommodation establishments of Estonia than in the same month of the previous year. The number of foreign and domestic tourists increased by 6% and 5%, respectively, compared to August 2015. Foreign tourists accounted for nearly two-thirds of the total number of tourists. In August 2016, 256,000 foreign tourists used the services of accommodation establishments or 15,000 foreign tourists more than in August 2015. 38% of the foreign tourists came from Finland, 10% from Germany, 8% from Russia and 7% from Latvia. 78% of the accommodated foreign tourists came to Estonia for holidays, 17% 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 (10%), Tartu city (6%) and Saare county (5%).
In August 2016, domestic tourists having used the services of accommodation establishments numbered 162,000, which were 8,000 domestic tourists more than in August of the previous year. 65% of the domestic tourists were on a holiday trip and 18% on a business trip. 20% of the domestic tourists having used accommodation services stayed in the accommodation establishments of Harju county, 15% in Pärnu county, 9% in Ida-Viru county and 8% in Saare county.
In August 2016, 1,311 accommodation establishments offered services for tourists. 23,000 rooms and 55,000 beds (1,300 beds more than in August 2015) were available for tourists. 56% of the rooms and 47% of the beds were occupied. The average cost of a guest night was 35 euros or two euros more than a year earlier. The average cost of a guest night was 42 euros in Harju county, 36 euros in Pärnu county, 32 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 | 1,311 | 230 | 73 | 132 | 492 | 384 |
| Rooms | 22,961 | 8,590 | 1,548 | 1,776 | 6,493 | 4,554 |
| Beds | 55,289 | 18,792 | 3,753 | 4,498 | 16,399 | 11,847 |
| Room occupancy rate % | 56 | 75 | 45 | 39 | 47 | 43 |
| Bed occupancy rate % | 47 | 64 | 40 | 37 | 40 | 34 |
| Tourists accommodated | 417,242 | 201,616 | 23,608 | 28,010 | 96,389 | 67,619 |
| Nights spent | 799,710 | 375,533 | 46,921 | 51,073 | 201,873 | 124,310 |
| residents of Estonia | 300,085 | 58,836 | 27,984 | 38,146 | 94,249 | 80,870 |
| foreign visitors | 499,625 | 316,697 | 18,937 | 12,927 | 107,624 | 43,440 |
| Average cost of a guest night euros | 35 | 42 | 27 | 22 | 33 | 25 |
The statistics are based on the questionnaire “Accommodation” the deadline of which was 10 September 2016. Statistics Estonia published the monthly summary in 21 working days.