Kotka-Hamina-Loviisa Region - Accommodation and Travel Stats

Kotka-Hamina And Lovisa Region: Tourism in a nutshell

Registered accommodation. All changes are relative to the same period a year ago.

Bed Nights (August)

29,000

11 %

27,100

5 %

1,900

55 %

Visitors (August)

13,900

8 %

13,200

8 %

670

5 %

Accommodation Sales (August)

1.8 mill. €

2 %

Average prices:

Night

63.40 €

5.90 €

Room

115.80 €

2.20 €

RevPAR

44.70 €

28.60 €

Capacity (August)

24

9 %

1,100

7 %

2,400

5 %

Utilization (August)

39 %

40 %

29,000 registered bed nights (August, Kotka-Hamina And Lovisa Region)

In August 2021, 29,000 registered bed nights were recorded in Kotka-Hamina And Lovisa Region (-11.2 %), of which 27,100 nights were spent by domestic visitors and 1,900 nights by foreigners. Registered domestic bed nights decreased five percent and registered foreign bed nights decreased 55 percent. In total, registered bed nights decreased 11 percent from last year's August.

Between January and August, 120,000 registered bed nights (+14.0 %) were recorded for domestic visitors and 11,100 (-31.6 %) for foreigners in Kotka-Hamina And Lovisa Region, in total 131,000 (+7.9 %) 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 (Kotka-Hamina And Lovisa Region)

Registered bed nights by country of arrival (Kotka-Hamina And Lovisa Region)

Market share 1.4 percent (August, Kotka-Hamina And Lovisa Region)

Total of 2.1 million registered bed nights (+23.1 %) were recorded in the whole country, of which 1.8 million nights (+17.9 %) were spent by domestic visitors and 264,000 nights (+77.0 %) by foreigners.

The market share of Kotka-Hamina And Lovisa Region out of total registered bed nights was 1.4 % (-0.5 percentage points), out of domestic bed nights 1.5 % and foreign bed nights 0.7 %.

Registered bed nights comparison between regions (Kotka-Hamina And Lovisa Region)

13,900 tourists arrived to registered accommodation (August, Kotka-Hamina And Lovisa Region)

Arrivals to registered accommodation increased eight percent compared to earlier year. Of all registered arrivals, 95.2 percent were domestic, and 4.8 percent were from foreign countries.

During August, domestic visitors stayed in registered accommodation in Kotka-Hamina And Lovisa Region on average 2.0 nights (-0.28) and foreigners 2.8 nights (-3.8).

Ferry arrivals from different harbors (Kotka-Hamina And Lovisa Region)

International = International cruise ships

Trips by Russian travelers over the eastern border increased 40 percent

A total of 33,400 Russians arrived in Finland over the eastern border crossings.

Vaalimaa: 9,700 (+52.9 %)
Nuijamaa: 10,600 (+73.2 %)
Imatra: 2,900 (-11.9 %)

Niirala: 6,800 (+38.9 %)
Vartius: 2,200 (+14.8 %)
Kuusamo: 62 (+40.9 %)
Salla: 117 (+77.3 %)
Raja-Jooseppi: 73 (+114.7 %)

Russian visa applications increased 290 percent (August)

There was a total of 2,500 visa applications to Finland made by the Russians. 56.7 percent were done at St. Petersburg's consulate.

Foreign visitors and their consumption (August, Kotka-Hamina Region)

The number of foreign visitors in August was 3,600 (+2.8 %). Out of them 1,700 were on a daytrip and 1,900 stayed at least for one night.

The cumulative number of foreign visitors between January and August was 39,000 (-51.4 %).

Total consumption of these visitors in Kotka-Hamina Region in August was 666,000 euro (185 per visitor). Overnight visitors spent 350,000 euro and day visitors 316,000 euro. Between January and August the consumption was 7.2 million euro.

The figures are estimates and based on TAK Border Research results.

Foreign visitors and their consumption (August, Lovisa Region)

The number of foreign visitors in August was -280 (-30.7 %). Out of them -350 were on a daytrip and 66 stayed at least for one night.

The cumulative number of foreign visitors between January and August was -2,300 (+78.1 %).

Total consumption of these visitors in Lovisa Region in August was 136,000 euro (-478 per visitor). Overnight visitors spent 142,000 euro and day visitors -6,200 euro. Between January and August the consumption was 328,000 euro.

The figures are estimates and based on TAK Border Research results.