Karlstad
Accommodation and Travel Stats
May 2021
Karlstad: Tourism in a nutshell
Registered accommodation. All changes are relative to the same period a year ago.
30,900
29,200
1,700
9,700
9,300
440
9.7 mill. SEK
18
1,400
2,700
29 %
21 %
3.2
3.1
3.8
Paid bed nights
Registered bed nights increased 18 percent
In May 2021, 30,900 registered bed nights were recorded in Karlstad (+17.8 %), of which 29,200 nights were spent by domestic visitors and 1,700 nights by foreigners. Registered domestic bed nights increased 18 percent and registered foreign bed nights increased 23 percent. In total, registered bed nights increased 18 percent from last year's May.
Most foreign registered bed nights were recorded for travelers from Norway (350 nights).
3,800 rooms (+65.4 %) were booked by leisure visitors and 8,300 rooms (+58.4 %) by business visitors.
Between January and May, 106,000 registered bed nights (-13.4 %) were recorded for domestic visitors and 6,800 (-65.1 %) for foreigners in Karlstad, in total 113,000 (-20.5 %) registered nights.
Registered bed nights statistics include stats for registered accommodations: hotels, holiday villages, youth hostels and campsites. Establishments with fewer than 9 beds or 5 rooms are excluded.
Registered bed nights
Registered bed nights by country of arrival
Length of stay was 3.2 nights in registered accommodation
Length of stay in registered accommodation decreased 29 percent compared to earlier year. In Karlstad, length of stay in May was on average 3.2 nights and in Sweden 2.3 nights (-5.3 %).
During May, domestic visitors stayed in registered accommodation in Karlstad on average 3.1 nights (+5.7 %) and foreigners 3.8 nights (+91.5 %).
9,700 tourists arrived to registered accommodation
Arrivals to registered accommodation increased 66 percent compared to earlier year. Of all registered arrivals, 95.4 percent were domestic, and 4.6 percent were from foreign countries.
During May, domestic visitors stayed in registered accommodation in Karlstad on average 3.1 nights (-1.3) and foreigners 3.8 nights (-2.1).
Visitors
Visitors by region
Visitors by city
Visitors by postal code
Visitor nights
Visitor nights by region
Ferry arrivals from different harbors
International = International cruise ships
Accommodation sales 9.7 million crowns
Registered accommodation sales in May were 9.7 million crowns (+4.1 million).
Registered January-May sales were 46.3 million crowns and they decreased 21.4 million crowns from the previous year.
Average prices
|
May 2021
Amount |
Change |
jan-May 2021
Amount |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adr (Registered) | 810 SEK | 7.1 % | 800 SEK | -12.7 % |
| Bed Night (Registered) | 310 SEK | 45.9 % | 410 SEK | -13.9 % |
| Revpar (Registered) | 230 SEK | 66.9 % | 240 SEK | -29.7 % |
Total accommodation sales
Registered accommodation sales
Non-registered accommodation sales
Average registered room price (ADR)
Capacity & Utilization
Registered Accommodation
18 accommodation establishments (+0)
1,400 rooms (+45)
2,700 beds (+101)
Room utilization 28.8 % (+10)
Unsold rooms 1,000
Bed utilization 20.9 % (+8.2)
Registered room utilization for establishments
Key indicators
Bed nights
Arrivals
Sales
Travel key indicators: the darker the square the larger the value.
Dark squares in the middle (vertically) mean the main season is in the summer. Dark squares on the top and the bottom mean the main season is in the winter. Gradually darkening squares from left to right signify growth over the years.
It is important to notice that the largest values (darkest squares) are not necessarily during the same months between different stats as this might reveal interesting details about travel and accommodation trends.
Temperature
Rainfall
Sources: Statistics Sweden
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