Kotka-Hamina Region
Accommodation and Travel Stats
May 2023
Kotka-Hamina Region: Tourism in a nutshell
Registered accommodation. All changes are relative to the same period a year ago.
11,200 bed nights in paid accommodation (April)
Total of 11,200 bed nights (-4.5 %) were recorded in paid accommodation in Kotka-Hamina Region in April 2023. This figure includes bed nights at registered establishments as well as at AirBnB and Vrbo. The share of registered bed nights was 68 % and non-registered 32 %.
Between January and April, the number of paid bed nights was 43,100 (+24.1 %). Share of registered was 67 % and non-registered 33 %.
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.
7,600 registered bed nights (April)
In April 2023, 7,600 registered bed nights were recorded in Kotka-Hamina Region (-5.4 %), of which 6,800 nights were spent by domestic visitors and 870 nights by foreigners. Registered domestic bed nights increased one percent and registered foreign bed nights decreased 38 percent. In total, registered bed nights decreased five percent from last year's April.
Most foreign registered bed nights were recorded for travelers from Germany (154 nights).
3,900 nights (-1.0 %) were spend by leisure visitors and 3,700 nights (-9.7 %) by business visitors.
Between January and April, 24,700 registered bed nights (+22.2 %) were recorded for domestic visitors and 4,000 (+20.8 %) for foreigners in Kotka-Hamina Region, in total 28,700 (+22.0 %) 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
Registered bed nights by country of arrival
Comparison of registered bed nights between regions
4,400 tourists arrived to registered accommodation (April)
Arrivals to registered accommodation decreased five percent compared to earlier year. Of all registered arrivals, 90.9 percent were domestic, and 9.1 percent were from foreign countries.
During April, domestic visitors stayed in registered accommodation in Kotka-Hamina Region on average 1.7 nights (+0.02) and foreigners 2.2 nights (-0.11).
Visitor days
Visitor days by region
Visitor days by city
Visitor days by postal code
Visitor nights
Visitor nights by region
Ferry arrivals from different harbors
International = International cruise ships
Visitor count by attraction
Visitor count by attraction (Hamina)
Visitor count by attraction (Kotka)
Visitor count by attraction (Other South Kymenlaakso)
Trips by Russian travelers over the eastern border increased 10 percent (April)
A total of 34,400 Russians arrived in Finland over the eastern border crossings.
The share of southeastern border stations was 82.1 percent.
- Vaalimaa: 18,900 (+34.5 %)
- Nuijamaa: 6,900 (-21.8 %)
- Imatra: 2,400 (+220.1 %)
- Vainikkala (train): 2.0 (-50.0 %)
- Niirala: 4,300 (-21.2 %)
- Vartius: 1,600 (-14.4 %)
- Kuusamo: 18 (-14.3 %)
- Salla: 169 (-2.3 %)
- Raja-Jooseppi: 69 (-16.9 %)
Domestic visitors and their consumption (December 2022)
The number of domestic visitors in December was 45,400 (+14.4 %). Out of them 34,500 were on a daytrip and 10,900 stayed at least for one night.
The cumulative number of domestic visitors between January and December was 741,000 (-5.4 %).
Total consumption of these visitors in Kotka-Hamina Region in December was 2.5 million euro (54 per visitor). Overnight visitors spent 1.1 million euro and day visitors 1.4 million euro. Between January and December the consumption was 41.8 million euro.
The figures are estimates and based on TAK Domestic Tourism Research results and accommodation statistics. Coefficients of number of daily visitors and overnight visitors are calculated regional and monthly level. Coefficients are: [number of overnight visitors/number of overnight visitors in hotels, hostels and camping] and [number of daily visitors/number of overnight visitors]. Coefficients of spending are calculated regional and yearly level. Coefficients are [average spending of daily visitor] and [average spending of overnight visitor].
Accommodation sales 682,000 euro (April)
Total accommodation sales in April were 682,000 euro (-90,900). The share of Airbnb and Vrbo was 17.3 percent. Therefore, registered accommodation sales were 563,000 euro (-89,100) and non-registered sales 118,000 euro (-1,800).
Total January-April sales were 2.8 million euro and they increased 541,000 euro from the previous year.
Average prices
April 2023
Amount |
Change |
jan-April 2023
Amount |
Change | |
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Adr (Non-Registered) | 127 € | -3.0 % | 129 € | -4.6 % |
Adr (Registered) | 119 € | 8.8 % | 112 € | 8.0 % |
Bed Night (Registered) | 74 € | -8.7 % | 80 € | 1.2 % |
Revpar (Non-Registered) | 47 € | -8.3 % | 49 € | 7.1 % |
Revpar (Registered) | 33 € | -7.3 % | 34 € | 32.3 % |
Average prices (Hamina)
April 2023
Amount |
Change |
jan-April 2023
Amount |
Change | |
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Adr (Non-Registered) | 82 € | -11.5 % | 100 € | 17.2 % |
Revpar (Non-Registered) | 24 € | -18.9 % | 33 € | 67.3 % |
Accommodation sales 571,000 euro (April, Kotka)
Total accommodation sales in April were 571,000 euro (-51,800). The share of Airbnb and Vrbo was 13.6 percent. Therefore, registered accommodation sales were 493,000 euro (-50,000) and non-registered sales 77,500 euro (-1,800).
Total January-April sales were 2.3 million euro and they increased 621,000 euro from the previous year.
Average prices
April 2023
Amount |
Change |
jan-April 2023
Amount |
Change | |
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Adr (Registered) | 117 € | 5.9 % | 113 € | 7.4 % |
Adr (Non-Registered) | 116 € | -4.0 % | 113 € | -7.9 % |
Bed Night (Registered) | 76 € | -11.4 % | 84 € | 1.5 % |
Revpar (Non-Registered) | 45 € | -18.0 % | 46 € | -3.8 % |
Revpar (Registered) | 37 € | -9.7 % | 39 € | 34.8 % |
Average prices (Other South Kymenlaakso)
April 2023
Amount |
Change |
jan-April 2023
Amount |
Change | |
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Adr (Non-Registered) | 220 € | 1.2 % | 240 € | 7.6 % |
Revpar (Non-Registered) | 80 € | 40.7 % | 85 € | 22.5 % |
Duty-free invoice vouchers stamped at the border stations
Registered accommodation sales
Average registered room price (ADR)
Capacity & Utilization (April)
Registered Accommodation
14 accommodation establishments (-1)
520 rooms (+4)
1,300 beds (-48)
Room utilization 27.7 % (-4.8)
Unsold rooms 370
Airbnb and Vrbo
160 accommodation establishments (+18)
145 apartments (+20)
300 rooms (+28)
Apartment utilization 36.7 % (-2.3)
Unsold apartments 92
Capacity & Utilization (April, Hamina)
Airbnb and Vrbo
29 accommodation establishments (+8)
25 apartments (+5)
48 rooms (+8)
Apartment utilization 29.4 % (-2.7)
Unsold apartments 18
Capacity & Utilization (April, Kotka)
Registered Accommodation
6.0 accommodation establishments (+1)
400 rooms (+21)
900 beds (+38)
Room utilization 31.8 % (-5.5)
Unsold rooms 270
Bed utilization 20.7 % (-1.9)
Airbnb and Vrbo
109 accommodation establishments (+15)
98 apartments (+19)
192 rooms (+27)
Apartment utilization 38.7 % (-6.6)
Unsold apartments 60
Capacity & Utilization (April, Other South Kymenlaakso)
Airbnb and Vrbo
22 accommodation establishments (-5)
22 apartments (-4)
56 rooms (-7)
Apartment utilization 35.8 % (+11)
Unsold apartments 14
Registered room utilization for establishments
Website's user sessions by language
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: Airdna, Finnish Border Guard, Statistics Finland, Tak Research
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