Kotka-Hamina Region
Accommodation and Travel Stats
September 2021
Kotka-Hamina Region: Tourism in a nutshell
Registered accommodation. All changes are relative to the same period a year ago.
21,900
20,400
1,400
11,800
11,200
580
1.4 mill. €
17
630
1,500
666,000 €
8.9 °C
28 mm
Registered bed nights increased six percent (August)
In August 2021, 21,900 registered bed nights were recorded in Kotka-Hamina Region (+5.8 %), of which 20,400 nights were spent by domestic visitors and 1,400 nights by foreigners. Registered domestic bed nights increased five percent and registered foreign bed nights increased 12 percent. In total, registered bed nights increased six percent from last year's August.
15,000 nights (+19.0 %) were spend by leisure visitors and 6,900 nights (-14.8 %) by business visitors.
Between January and August, 96,500 registered bed nights (+17.6 %) were recorded for domestic visitors and 6,300 (-43.7 %) for foreigners in Kotka-Hamina Region, in total 103,000 (+10.3 %) 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.
Registered bed nights
Registered bed nights by country of arrival
Registered bed nights comparison between regions
11,800 tourists arrived to registered accommodation (August)
Arrivals to registered accommodation increased one percent compared to earlier year. Of all registered arrivals, 95.1 percent were domestic, and 4.9 percent were from foreign countries.
During August, domestic visitors stayed in registered accommodation in Kotka-Hamina Region on average 1.8 nights (+0.08) and foreigners 2.5 nights (+0.19).
Ferry arrivals from different harbors
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)
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.
Average prices
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September 2021
Amount |
Change |
jan-September 2021
Amount |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adr (Non-Registered) | 137 € | -13.0 % | 163 € | 2.5 % |
| Revpar (Non-Registered) | 57 € | -28.6 % | 77 € | 4.3 % |
Average prices (Hamina)
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September 2021
Amount |
Change |
jan-September 2021
Amount |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adr (Non-Registered) | 113 € | -10.4 % | 111 € | 16.4 % |
| Revpar (Non-Registered) | 36 € | -41.3 % | 43 € | 4.8 % |
Average prices (Kotka)
|
September 2021
Amount |
Change |
jan-September 2021
Amount |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adr (Non-Registered) | 125 € | -20.0 % | 171 € | 6.2 % |
| Revpar (Non-Registered) | 59 € | -35.5 % | 86 € | 4.9 % |
Average prices (Other South Kymenlaakso)
|
September 2021
Amount |
Change |
jan-September 2021
Amount |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adr (Non-Registered) | 210 € | 4.1 % | 191 € | -11.2 % |
| Revpar (Non-Registered) | 81 € | 16.8 % | 90 € | 11.3 % |
Duty-free invoice vouchers stamped at the border stations
Registered accommodation sales
Average registered room price (ADR)
Capacity & Utilization
Airbnb and Vrbo
167 accommodation establishments (+36)
144 apartments (+26)
310 rooms (+54)
Apartment utilization 41.8 % (-8.1)
Unsold apartments 84
Capacity & Utilization (Hamina)
Airbnb and Vrbo
46 accommodation establishments (+21)
39 apartments (+17)
73 rooms (+26)
Apartment utilization 32.0 % (-17)
Unsold apartments 27
Capacity & Utilization (Kotka)
Airbnb and Vrbo
94 accommodation establishments (+24)
79 apartments (+18)
171 rooms (+41)
Apartment utilization 47.4 % (-11)
Unsold apartments 42
Capacity & Utilization (Other South Kymenlaakso)
Airbnb and Vrbo
27 accommodation establishments (-9)
26 apartments (-9)
70 rooms (-12)
Apartment utilization 39.7 % (+4.5)
Unsold apartments 16
Registered room utilization for establishments
Website's user sessions by language
Global Google searches for "kotka-hamina region"
Global Google searches for "hamina" (Hamina)
Global Google searches for "kotka" (Kotka)
Global Google searches for "other south kymenlaakso" (Other South Kymenlaakso)
Global Google searches for "kotka-hamina region + keyword"
Google searches for "kotka-hamina region" by search region
Global Google searches for "hamina + keyword" (Hamina)
Google searches for "hamina" by search region (Hamina)
Global Google searches for "kotka + keyword" (Kotka)
Google searches for "kotka" by search region (Kotka)
Global Google searches for "other south kymenlaakso + keyword" (Other South Kymenlaakso)
Google searches for "other south kymenlaakso" by search region (Other South Kymenlaakso)
The occurrence of hashtags on Instagram
The number of likes for posts with hashtags on Instagram
The occurrence of hashtags on Instagram (Hamina)
The number of likes for posts with hashtags on Instagram (Hamina)
The occurrence of hashtags on Instagram (Kotka)
The number of likes for posts with hashtags on Instagram (Kotka)
The occurrence of hashtags on Instagram (Other South Kymenlaakso)
The number of likes for posts with hashtags on Instagram (Other South Kymenlaakso)
Accommodation customer satisfaction (Hamina)
Average customer satisfaction score on Booking.com given by accommodation customers in September was 8.14/10 (+0.01).
Accommodation customer satisfaction (Kotka)
Average customer satisfaction score on Booking.com given by accommodation customers in September was 7.86/10 (-0.02).
Accommodation customer satisfaction by nationalities
Accommodation customer satisfaction comparison between regions
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, Booking.Com, Business Finland, Finnish Border Guard, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency, Ministry For Foreign Affairs Of Finland, Statistics Finland, Tak Border Research, Tak Research
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