Central Karelia
Accommodation and Travel Stats
September 2022
11,000 bed nights in paid accommodation (August)
Total of 11,000 bed nights (+15.7 %) were recorded in paid accommodation in Central Karelia in August 2022. This figure includes bed nights at registered establishments as well as at AirBnB and Vrbo. The share of registered bed nights was 66 % and non-registered 34 %.
Between January and August, the number of paid bed nights was 48,400. Share of registered was 58 % and non-registered 42 %.
Registered bed nights statistics include stats for registered accommodations: hotels, motels, guest houses, hostels, holiday villages and campsites. Establishments with fewer than 20 beds or caravan lots with an electrical connection point are excluded. Non-registered bed nights statistics include bed nights from AirBnB and Vrbo.
Registered bed nights increased 22 percent (August)
In August 2022, 7,300 registered bed nights were recorded in Central Karelia (+22.3 %), of which 6,700 nights were spent by domestic visitors and 630 nights by foreigners. Registered domestic bed nights increased 21 percent and registered foreign bed nights increased 32 percent. In total, registered bed nights increased 22 percent from last year's August.
Most foreign registered bed nights were recorded for travelers from Russia (270 nights).
7,200 nights (+20.8 %) were spend by leisure visitors and 87 nights (-76.1 %) by business visitors.
Between January and August, 26,400 registered bed nights (-0.8 %) were recorded for domestic visitors and 1,700 (+101.5 %) for foreigners in Central Karelia, in total 28,000 (+2.3 %) registered nights.
Registered bed nights statistics include stats for registered accommodations: hotels, motels, guest houses, hostels, holiday villages and campsites. Establishments with fewer than 20 beds or caravan lots with an electrical connection point are excluded.
Registered bed nights
Registered bed nights by country of arrival
Comparison of registered bed nights between regions
2,800 tourists arrived to registered accommodation (August)
Arrivals to registered accommodation increased 21 percent compared to earlier year. Of all registered arrivals, 90.2 percent were domestic, and 9.8 percent were from foreign countries.
During August, domestic visitors stayed in registered accommodation in Central Karelia on average 2.6 nights (+0.16) and foreigners 2.3 nights (-2.3).
Ferry arrivals from different harbors
International = International cruise ships
Trips by Russian travelers over the eastern border increased 250 percent (August)
A total of 129,000 Russians arrived in Finland over the eastern border crossings.
- Vaalimaa: 59,700 (+405.7 %)
- Nuijamaa: 36,900 (+210.0 %)
- Imatra: 18,400 (+518.8 %)
- Niirala: 9,900 (+36.3 %)
- Vartius: 3,100 (+47.2 %)
- Kuusamo: 68 (+36.0 %)
- Salla: 720 (+234.6 %)
- Raja-Jooseppi: 740 (+1,054.7 %)
Russian visa applications increased 330 percent (June)
There was a total of 12,000 visa applications to Finland made by the Russians. 81.5 percent were done at St. Petersburg's consulate.
Accommodation sales 322,000 euro (August)
Total accommodation sales in August were 322,000 euro (-13,600). The share of Airbnb and Vrbo was 42.5 percent. Therefore, registered accommodation sales were 185,000 euro (-4,600) and non-registered sales 137,000 euro (-9,100).
Average prices
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August 2022
Amount |
Change |
jan-August 2022
Amount |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adr (Non-Registered) | 149 € | -11.0 % | 160 € | -9.8 % |
| Revpar (Non-Registered) | 85 € | 4.2 % | 80 € | -17.2 % |
| Adr (Registered) | 63 € | 30.7 % | 78 € | -12.3 % |
| Revpar (Registered) | 29 € | 34.3 % | 21 € | -6.5 % |
| Bed Night (Registered) | 25 € | -20.2 % | 26 € | -3.0 % |
Duty-free invoice vouchers stamped at the border stations
Registered accommodation sales
Average registered room price (ADR)
Capacity & Utilization (August)
Registered Accommodation
9.0 accommodation establishments (+0)
163 rooms (-1)
530 beds (+14)
Room utilization 45.6 % (+1.2)
Unsold rooms 89
Airbnb and Vrbo
72 accommodation establishments (-5)
69 apartments (-5)
150 rooms (-20)
Apartment utilization 57.1 % (+8.1)
Unsold apartments 30
Registered room utilization for establishments
Website's user sessions by language
Global Google searches for "central karelia"
Global Google searches for "central karelia + keyword"
Google searches for "central karelia" by search region
Accommodation customer satisfaction by nationalities
Accommodation customer satisfaction comparison between regions
Sources: Airdna, Finnish Border Guard, Ministry For Foreign Affairs Of Finland, Statistics Finland, Tak Research
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