In Mai more tourists stayed in accommodation establishments than in the last year

179,000 foreign tourists used the services of accommodation establishments, which was 5% more than in the previous year and more than any of the previous years in May. Compared to May of the previous year, more tourists came from Russia, Latvia, Lithuania and Germany. The number of tourists from Finland decreased 3%. The neighbouring countries are continuously the largest tourism partner countries of Estonia, from these countries over 60% of foreign tourists used the services of accommodation establishments of Estonia.

Tallinn was a popular destination among foreign tourists. More than 70% of accommodated foreign tourists stayed in the accommodation establishments of the capital. 7% and 6% of foreign tourists used the services of accommodation establishments of Pärnu and Tartu, respectively. The share of foreign tourists among the clients of accommodation establishments stayed on the level of May of the previous year in Pärnu and increased by one percentage point in Tartu. 3% of foreign tourists stayed in accommodation establishments of Ida-Viru and Saare counties each. The majority of tourists in Ida-Viru county came from Russia, but in Saare county most of tourists came from Finland.

In May, 69,000 domestic tourists or 2% more than in May of the previous year used the services of accommodation establishments. Unlike of the foreign tourists, the number of domestic tourists having used the services of accommodation establishments did not exceed the records of May in the last decade.

930 accommodation establishments offered services for tourists. 18,600 rooms and 42,100 bed-places were available for tourists. The room occupancy rate was 47% and the bed occupancy rate 37%.

In May the average cost of a guest night in an accommodation establishment was 33 euros – 3 euros more expensive than in the same period of the previous year. The average cost of a guest night in Tallinn was higher than the national average – 41 euros, elsewhere in Estonia the cost of a night was cheaper. The average cost of a guest night was 28 euros in Ida-Viru county, 27 euros in Pärnu city, 26 euros in Saare county and in Tartu city.