Kotka-Hamina-Loviisa Region
Accommodation and Travel Stats

Total of 39,500 bed nights (+6.7 %) were recorded in paid accommodation in Kotka-Hamina And Lovisa Region in August 2023. This figure includes bed nights at registered establishments as well as at AirBnB and Vrbo. The share of registered bed nights was 72 % and non-registered 28 %.

Between January and August, the number of paid bed nights was 198,000 (+10.1 %). Share of registered was 69 % and non-registered 31 %.

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.

In August 2023, 28,400 registered bed nights were recorded in Kotka-Hamina And Lovisa Region (+3.3 %), of which 24,600 nights were spent by domestic visitors and 3,800 nights by foreigners. Registered domestic bed nights increased three percent and registered foreign bed nights increased four percent. In total, registered bed nights increased three percent from last year's August.

16,300 nights (-4.9 %) were spend by leisure visitors and 12,100 nights (+16.7 %) by business visitors.

Between January and August, 120,000 registered bed nights (+4.5 %) were recorded for domestic visitors and 16,300 (+12.4 %) for foreigners in Kotka-Hamina And Lovisa Region, in total 136,000 (+5.3 %) 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.

A total of 44,800 Russians arrived in Finland over the eastern border crossings.

The share of southeastern border stations was 85.4 percent.

• Vaalimaa: 25,500 (-57.3 %)
• Nuijamaa: 9,700 (-73.6 %)
• Imatra: 3,000 (-83.6 %)
• Vainikkala (train): 3.0

• Niirala: 4,700 (-52.7 %)
• Vartius: 1,600 (-48.6 %)
• Kuusamo: 25 (-63.2 %)
• Salla: 181 (-74.7 %)
• Raja-Jooseppi: 55 (-92.6 %)

Accommodation sales 2.3 million euro (Kotka-Hamina And Lovisa Region)

Total accommodation sales in August were 2.3 million euro (+170,000). The share of Airbnb and Vrbo was 16.7 percent. Therefore, registered accommodation sales were 1.9 million euro (+82,700) and non-registered sales 376,000 euro (+87,200).

Total January-August sales were 11.0 million euro and they increased 1.6 million euro from the previous year.

Average prices

Accommodation sales 1.6 million euro (Kotka-Hamina Region)

Total accommodation sales in August were 1.6 million euro (-83,100). The share of Airbnb and Vrbo was 16.8 percent. Therefore, registered accommodation sales were 1.3 million euro (-120,000) and non-registered sales 262,000 euro (+36,600).

Total January-August sales were 8.6 million euro and they increased 535,000 euro from the previous year.

Average prices

Accommodation sales 1.2 million euro (Kotka)

Total accommodation sales in August were 1.2 million euro (-111,000). The share of Airbnb and Vrbo was 13.1 percent. Therefore, registered accommodation sales were 1.0 million euro (-136,000) and non-registered sales 158,000 euro (+24,600).

Total January-August sales were 6.8 million euro and they increased 616,000 euro from the previous year.

Average prices

Accommodation sales 695,000 euro (Lovisa Region)

Total accommodation sales in August were 695,000 euro (+253,000). The share of Airbnb and Vrbo was 16.4 percent. Therefore, registered accommodation sales were 581,000 euro (+202,000) and non-registered sales 114,000 euro (+50,600).

Total January-August sales were 2.4 million euro and they increased 737,000 euro from the previous year.

Average prices