Kotka-Hamina Region
Accommodation and Travel Stats
June 2020
Kotka-Hamina Region: Tourism in a nutshell
5,600
5,200
400
2,500
2,300
124
281,000
14
440
1,200
17.3 °C
28 mm
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 trends.
Temperature
Rainfall
5,600 registered bed nights (May)
In May 2020, 5,600 bed nights were recorded in Kotka-Hamina Region (-60.7 %), of which 5,200 nights were spent by domestic visitors and 400 nights by foreigners. Domestic bed nights decreased 50 percent and foreign bed nights decreased 89 percent. In total, bed nights decreased 61 percent from last year's May.
Most foreign bed nights were recorded for travelers from Estonia (149 nights).
3,200 nights (-56.0 %) were spend by leisure visitors and 2,500 nights (-65.4 %) by business visitors.
Between January and May, 21,200 bed nights (-31.3 %) were recorded for domestic visitors and 7,300 (-51.6 %) for foreigners in Kotka-Hamina Region, in total 28,500 (-37.9 %) 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
Bed nights by country of arrival
Bed nights comparison between regions
2,500 tourists arrived to accommodation (May)
Arrivals to registered accommodation decreased 66 percent compared to earlier year. Of all arrivals, 95.0 percent were domestic, and 5.0 percent were from foreign countries.
During May, domestic visitors stayed in registered accommodation in Kotka-Hamina Region on average 2.2 nights (+0.3) and foreigners 3.2 nights (+1.2).
Ferry arrivals from different harbors
International = International cruise ships
19,400 Russian travelers via eastern border (May)
A total of 19,400 Russians arrived in Finland over the eastern border crossings.
The share of southeastern border stations was 66.8 percent.
- Vaalimaa: 4,600 (-94.7 %)
- Nuijamaa: 6,000 (-94.8 %)
- Imatra: 2,200 (-95.2 %)
- Vainikkala (train): 2.0 (-100.0 %)
- Niirala: 4,400 (-80.5 %)
- Vartius: 1,400 (-81.8 %)
- Kuusamo: 0.0 (-100.0 %)
- Salla: 19 (-99.5 %)
- Raja-Jooseppi: 23 (-99.3 %)
Russian visa applications increased 29 percent (February)
There was a total of 51,600 visa applications to Finland made by the Russians. 83.4 percent were done at St. Petersburg's consulate.
Duty-free invoice vouchers stamped at the border stations
Registered accommodation sales
Average registered room price (ADR)
Registered room utilization
Average prices
| May 2020 Amount |
Change |
jan-May 2020
Amount |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adr (Non-Registered) | 183 € | 61.0 % | 136 € | -20.9 % |
| Adr (Registered) | 89 € | -10.7 % | € | |
| Revpar (Non-Registered) | 74 € | 28.4 % | 55 € | -27.0 % |
| Bed Night (Registered) | 50 € | -13.6 % | € | |
| Revpar (Registered) | 19 € | -53.5 % | € |
Average prices (Hamina)
| May 2020 Amount |
Change |
jan-May 2020
Amount |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adr (Non-Registered) | 97 € | 34.9 % | 85 € | 8.9 % |
| Revpar (Non-Registered) | 26 € | -9.5 % | 36 € | 30.8 % |
Average prices (Kotka)
| May 2020 Amount |
Change |
jan-May 2020
Amount |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adr (Non-Registered) | 183 € | 63.2 % | 139 € | -28.5 % |
| Adr (Registered) | 91 € | -10.1 % | € | |
| Revpar (Non-Registered) | 88 € | 38.6 % | 63 € | -35.3 % |
| Bed Night (Registered) | 51 € | -17.9 % | € | |
| Revpar (Registered) | 20 € | -51.3 % | € |
Average prices (Other South Kymenlaakso)
| May 2020 Amount |
Change |
jan-May 2020
Amount |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adr (Non-Registered) | 220 € | 46.3 % | 184 € | 11.5 % |
| Revpar (Non-Registered) | 66 € | -0.2 % | 50 € | -13.5 % |
Capacity & Utilization (May)
Registered Accommodation
14 accommodation establishments (-2)
440 rooms (-133)
1,200 beds (-170)
Room utilization 21.5 % (-20)
(for establishments in use)
Unsold rooms 350
Airbnb and HomeAway
132 accommodation establishments (-15)
120 apartments (-8)
280 rooms (+17)
Apartment utilization 39.4 % (-11)
(for apartments in use)
Unsold apartments 73
Capacity & Utilization (May, Hamina)
Airbnb and HomeAway
22 accommodation establishments (-7)
20 apartments (-4)
40 rooms (-12)
Apartment utilization 27.3 % (-13)
(for apartments in use)
Unsold apartments 15
Capacity & Utilization (May, Kotka)
Registered Accommodation
5.0 accommodation establishments (-1)
340 rooms (-94)
830 beds (-94)
Room utilization 22.2 % (-19)
(for establishments in use)
Unsold rooms 260
Airbnb and HomeAway
75 accommodation establishments (-3)
68 apartments (+0)
167 rooms (+38)
Apartment utilization 48.2 % (-8.5)
(for apartments in use)
Unsold apartments 35
Capacity & Utilization (May, Other South Kymenlaakso)
Airbnb and HomeAway
35 accommodation establishments (-5)
32 apartments (-4)
76 rooms (-9)
Apartment utilization 28.3 % (-18)
(for apartments in use)
Unsold apartments 23
Website's user sessions by language
Hotel customer satisfaction comparison between regions
Sources: Airdna, Finnish Border Guard, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency, Ministry For Foreign Affairs Of Finland, Statistics Finland, Tak Research
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