Kotka-Hamina Region
Accommodation and Travel Stats
March 2020
Kotka-Hamina Region: Tourism in a nutshell
7,800
5,700
2,100
4,900
3,900
1,000
536,000
15
550
1,400
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
Registered bed nights increased 15 percent (February)
In February 2020, 7,800 bed nights were recorded in Kotka-Hamina Region (+15.3 %), of which 5,700 nights were spent by domestic visitors and 2,100 nights by foreigners. Domestic bed nights increased 27 percent and foreign bed nights decreased eight percent. In total, bed nights increased 15 percent from last year's February.
Most foreign bed nights were recorded for travelers from Russia (670 nights).
3,400 nights (+3.5 %) were spend by leisure visitors and 4,400 nights (+26.6 %) by business visitors.
Between January and February, 10,600 bed nights (+17.6 %) were recorded for domestic visitors and 5,600 (-11.9 %) for foreigners in Kotka-Hamina Region, in total 16,200 (+5.5 %) 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
Market share 0.4 percent (February)
Total of 1.8 million bed nights (+7.2 %) were recorded in the whole country, of which 1.2 million nights (+10.1 %) were spent by domestic visitors and 613,000 nights (+1.9 %) by foreigners.
The market share of Kotka-Hamina Region out of total bed nights was 0.4 % (0.0 percentage points), out of domestic bed nights 0.5 % and foreign bed nights 0.4 %.
Bed nights comparison between regions
4,900 tourists arrived to accommodation (February)
Arrivals to registered accommodation increased 28 percent compared to earlier year. Of all arrivals, 79.2 percent were domestic, and 20.8 percent were from foreign countries.
During February, domestic visitors stayed in registered accommodation in Kotka-Hamina Region on average 1.5 nights (-0.11) and foreigners 2.1 nights (-0.24).
Ferry arrivals from different harbors
International = International cruise ships
Trips by Russian travelers over the eastern border increased 24 percent (February)
A total of 255,000 Russians arrived in Finland over the eastern border crossings.
- Vaalimaa: 61,000 (+24.5 %)
- Nuijamaa: 108,000 (+42.0 %)
- Imatra: 49,700 (+55.9 %)
- Niirala: 21,200 (+20.4 %)
- Vartius: 7,800 (+13.6 %)
- Kuusamo: 610 (+44.1 %)
- Salla: 2,900 (+29.5 %)
- Raja-Jooseppi: 2,600 (+22.3 %)
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
Accommodation sales 536,000 euro (February)
Registered accommodation sales in February were 536,000 euro.
Registered January-February sales were 1.1 million euro and they increased 12,600 euro from the previous year.
Average prices
| February 2020 Amount |
Change |
jan-February 2020
Amount |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adr (Registered) | 101 € | 101 € | -2.1 % | |
| Bed Night (Registered) | 68 € | 68 € | -4.1 % | |
| Revpar (Registered) | 33 € | 33 € | 3.4 % |
Average prices (Hamina)
| February 2020 Amount |
Change |
jan-February 2020
Amount |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adr (Airbnb & Homeaway) | 85 € | -8.0 % | 92 € | -5.6 % |
| Revpar (Airbnb & Homeaway) | 38 € | -5.6 % | 43 € | 24.6 % |
Accommodation sales 540,000 euro (February, Kotka)
Total accommodation sales in February were 540,000 euro (-41,900). The share of Airbnb and HomeAway was 18.8 percent. Therefore, registered accommodation sales were 455,000 euro (+26,700) and Airbnb and HomeAway sales 85,600 euro (-68,600).
Total January-February sales were 1.1 million euro and they decreased 134,000 euro from the previous year.
Average prices
| February 2020 Amount |
Change |
jan-February 2020
Amount |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adr (Airbnb & Homeaway) | 124 € | -63.4 % | 139 € | -62.1 % |
| Adr (Registered) | 101 € | 2.8 % | 101 € | 1.7 % |
| Bed Night (Registered) | 72 € | -8.5 % | 70 € | -5.3 % |
| Revpar (Airbnb & Homeaway) | 57 € | -67.2 % | 65 € | -65.2 % |
| Revpar (Registered) | 35 € | 11.1 % | 35 € | 10.1 % |
Average prices (Other South Kymenlaakso)
| February 2020 Amount |
Change |
jan-February 2020
Amount |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adr (Airbnb & Homeaway) | 161 € | 53.1 % | 197 € | -21.9 % |
| Revpar (Airbnb & Homeaway) | 48 € | 30.1 % | 52 € | -25.3 % |
Capacity & Utilization (February)
Registered Accommodation
15 accommodation establishments (+1)
550 rooms (+29)
1,400 beds (+159)
Room utilization 32.4 % (+1.3)
Unsold rooms 370
Capacity & Utilization (February, Hamina)
Airbnb and HomeAway
21 apartments (+7)
3.0 private rooms (+0)
0.0 shared rooms (+0)
Apartment utilization 45.0 % (+1.1)
Unsold apartments 12
Capacity & Utilization (February, Kotka)
Registered Accommodation
6.0 accommodation establishments (+0)
430 rooms (+10)
990 beds (+102)
Room utilization 35.0 % (+2.6)
Unsold rooms 280
Airbnb and HomeAway
76 apartments (+14)
10 private rooms (+0)
0.0 shared rooms (+0)
Apartment utilization 46.4 % (-5.3)
Unsold apartments 41
Capacity & Utilization (February, Other South Kymenlaakso)
Airbnb and HomeAway
26 apartments (-3)
4.0 private rooms (+3)
0.0 shared rooms (+0)
Apartment utilization 29.1 % (-5.2)
Unsold apartments 18
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Sources: Airdna, Finnish Border Guard, Ministry For Foreign Affairs Of Finland, Statistics Finland
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