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 (June)

21,700

4 %

19,700

2 %

2,000

166 %

Top 3:

Estonia

500

492 %

Germany

250

75 %

Sweden

210

206 %

Visitors (June)

12,000

5 %

10,800

13 %

1,200

332 %

Top 3:

Estonia

390

605 %

Germany

150

341 %

Sweden

112

433 %

Accommodation Sales (June)

1.3 mill. €

18 %

Average prices:

Night

59.40 €

7.10 €

Room

112.60 €

14.70 €

RevPAR

44.50 €

17.00 €

Capacity (June)

27

4 %

860

22 %

2,000

17 %

Utilization (June)

39 %

41 %

30,100 bed nights in paid accommodation (June, Kotka-Hamina And Lovisa Region)

Total of 30,100 bed nights (+7.6 %) were recorded in paid accommodation in Kotka-Hamina And Lovisa Region in June 2022. 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 June, the number of paid bed nights was 96,500 (+6.0 %). Share of registered was 70 % and non-registered 30 %.

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 four percent (June, Kotka-Hamina And Lovisa Region)

In June 2022, 21,700 registered bed nights were recorded in Kotka-Hamina And Lovisa Region (+4.3 %), of which 19,700 nights were spent by domestic visitors and 2,000 nights by foreigners. Registered domestic bed nights decreased two percent and registered foreign bed nights increased 166 percent. In total, registered bed nights increased four percent from last year's June.

Most foreign registered bed nights were recorded for travelers from Estonia (500 nights).

14,500 nights (-12.4 %) were spend by leisure visitors and 7,200 nights (+68.8 %) by business visitors.

Between January and June, 59,700 registered bed nights (+9.2 %) were recorded for domestic visitors and 7,400 (-1.0 %) for foreigners in Kotka-Hamina And Lovisa Region, in total 67,100 (+8.0 %) 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 1.0 percent (June, Kotka-Hamina And Lovisa Region)

Total of 2.1 million registered bed nights (+24.5 %) were recorded in the whole country, of which 1.8 million nights (+8.2 %) were spent by domestic visitors and 367,000 nights (+357.2 %) by foreigners.

The market share of Kotka-Hamina And Lovisa Region out of total registered bed nights was 1.0 % (-0.2 percentage points), out of domestic bed nights 1.1 % and foreign bed nights 0.5 %.

Comparison of registered bed nights between regions (Kotka-Hamina And Lovisa Region)

12,000 tourists arrived to registered accommodation (June, Kotka-Hamina And Lovisa Region)

Arrivals to registered accommodation decreased five percent compared to earlier year. Of all registered arrivals, 90.2 percent were domestic, and 9.8 percent were from foreign countries.

During June, domestic visitors stayed in registered accommodation in Kotka-Hamina And Lovisa Region on average 1.8 nights (+0.2) and foreigners 1.7 nights (-1.1).

Visitor days (Kotka-Hamina And Lovisa Region)

Visitor days (Kotka-Hamina Region)

Visitor days (Hamina)

Visitor days (Kotka)

Visitor days (Lovisa Region)

Visitor days (Loviisa)

Visitor days by region (Kotka-Hamina And Lovisa Region)

Visitor days by city (Kotka-Hamina And Lovisa Region)

Visitor days by postal code (Kotka-Hamina And Lovisa Region)

Visitor nights (Kotka-Hamina And Lovisa Region)

Visitor nights (Kotka-Hamina Region)

Visitor nights (Hamina)

Visitor nights (Kotka)

Visitor nights (Lovisa Region)

Visitor nights (Loviisa)

Visitor nights by region (Kotka-Hamina And Lovisa Region)

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

International = International cruise ships

Visitor count by attraction (Kotka-Hamina And Lovisa Region)

Visitor count by attraction (Kotka-Hamina Region)

Visitor count by attraction (Hamina)

Visitor count by attraction (Kotka)

Visitor count by attraction (Lovisa Region)

Visitor count by attraction (Loviisa)

Trips by Russian travelers over the eastern border increased 145 percent

A total of 85,100 Russians arrived in Finland over the eastern border crossings.

Vaalimaa: 37,000 (+265.4 %)
Nuijamaa: 24,500 (+116.5 %)
Imatra: 10,400 (+248.5 %)

Niirala: 9,400 (+36.4 %)
Vartius: 2,800 (+25.3 %)
Kuusamo: 47 (+46.9 %)
Salla: 420 (+221.5 %)
Raja-Jooseppi: 470 (+598.5 %)

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.

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

The number of foreign visitors in June was 10,100 (+278.1 %). Out of them 7,700 were on a daytrip and 2,400 stayed at least for one night.

The cumulative number of foreign visitors between January and June was 35,700 (+213.5 %).

Total consumption of these visitors in Kotka-Hamina Region in June was 1.9 million euro (185 per visitor). Overnight visitors spent 450,000 euro and day visitors 1.4 million euro. Between January and June the consumption was 6.6 million euro.

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

Domestic visitors and their consumption (April, Kotka-Hamina And Lovisa Region)

The number of domestic visitors in April was 50,400 (+34.7 %). Out of them 37,600 were on a daytrip and 12,900 stayed at least for one night.

The cumulative number of domestic visitors between January and April was 138,000 (+16.1 %).

Total consumption of these visitors in Kotka-Hamina And Lovisa Region in April was 2.8 million euro (55 per visitor). Overnight visitors spent 1.2 million euro and day visitors 1.5 million euro. Between January and April the consumption was 7.8 million euro.

The figures are estimates and based on TAK Domestic Tourism Research results.

Accommodation sales 1.6 million euro (June, Kotka-Hamina And Lovisa Region)

Total accommodation sales in June were 1.6 million euro (+209,000). The share of Airbnb and Vrbo was 17.8 percent. Therefore, registered accommodation sales were 1.3 million euro (+200,000) and non-registered sales 278,000 euro (+8,800).

Total January-June sales were 5.2 million euro and they decreased 2,500 euro from the previous year.