In November, the number of domestic tourists in accommodation establishments increased the most

According to Statistics Estonia, in November 2012, 195,000 domestic and foreign tourists stayed in accommodation establishments. The number of domestic tourists increased by 12% and that of foreign tourists by 3% compared to November of the previous year.

In November, 73,000 domestic tourists stayed in accommodation establishments or 8,000 domestic tourists more than in the same month of 2011. About a fifth of accommodated domestic tourists stayed in accommodation establishments of Tallinn, 15% in Pärnu county, 13% in Tartu county and a tenth in Ida-Viru county.

In November, 122,000 foreign tourists stayed in accommodation establishments or 63% of the total number of tourists using the services of accommodation establishments. The number of tourists from Finland, which had been in decline during several previous months, increased 5% compared to November 2011. Also the number of tourists from Russia and Latvia increased (35% and 9%, respectively). Fewer tourists than in November 2011 arrived from Sweden, Norway, Germany and Lithuania. Traditionally most of the foreign tourists stayed in Tallinn – 78% of the accommodated foreign tourists. 5% of the foreign tourists stayed in accommodation establishments of Pärnu county, the same amount in Tartu county and 4% in Ida-Viru county.

In November, 773 accommodation establishments with 17,000 rooms and 38,000 bed-places were available for tourists. The room occupancy rate was 42% and the bed occupancy rate was 32%. 37% of the total available beds located in large accommodation establishments (100 or more rooms), a quarter in medium-sized (30 to 99 rooms) and 38% in small (up to 30 rooms) accommodation establishments. 56% of the tourists, a third of domestic and 69% of foreign tourists preferred to stay in large establishments. The number of tourists in accommodation establishments with up to 30 rooms increased 11% compared to November 2011, of which 15% in accommodation establishments with 1–9 rooms. The increase in the number of tourists in medium-sized and large accommodation establishments was lower – by 6% and 5%, respectively.

In November, the average cost of a guest night in an accommodation establishment was 31 euros and it was a euro more expensive than in the same month of 2011. The average cost of a guest night was higher in Tallinn than the national average.

Accommodation by regions, November 2012
Accommodation	Total	Northern Estonia	North- eastern Estonia	Central Estonia	Western Estonia	Southern Estonia
Accommodation establishments	773	162	50	76	219	266
Rooms	17 222	7 965	1 026	1 024	3 848	3 359
Beds	37 871	16 422	2 137	2 473	8 750	8 089
Room occupancy rate, %	42	52	49	27	35	28
Bed occupancy rate, %	32	42	40	19	27	19
Tourists accommodated	195 155	119 705	12 140	8 507	28 035	26 768
Nights spent	367 115	207 604	25 856	14 450	72 092	47 113
residents of Estonia	122 585	34 910	13 327	11 123	30 974	32 251
foreign visitors	244 530	172 694	12 529	3 327	41 118	14 862
Average cost of a guest night, euros	31	35	30	27	23	25

For further information:

For further information:
Helga Laurmaa
Leading Statistician
Services Statistics Service
Statistics Estonia
Tel +372 625 9261

More detailed data have been published in the Statistical Database.