Kotka-Hamina Region
Accommodation and Travel Stats
December 2020
Kotka-Hamina Region: Tourism in a nutshell
6,700
5,200
1,500
3,700
3,400
220
517,000 €
14
520
1,300
537,000 €
-0.2 °C
70 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 and accommodation trends.
Temperature
Rainfall
6,700 registered bed nights (November)
In November 2020, 6,700 bed nights were recorded in Kotka-Hamina Region (-26.4 %), of which 5,200 nights were spent by domestic visitors and 1,500 nights by foreigners. Domestic bed nights decreased 16 percent and foreign bed nights decreased 48 percent. In total, bed nights decreased 26 percent from last year's November.
3,000 nights (-22.5 %) were spend by leisure visitors and 3,700 nights (-29.4 %) by business visitors.
Between January and November, 107,000 bed nights (-0.8 %) were recorded for domestic visitors and 15,100 (-60.7 %) for foreigners in Kotka-Hamina Region, in total 122,000 (-16.6 %) 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
3,700 tourists arrived to accommodation (November)
Arrivals to registered accommodation decreased 36 percent compared to earlier year. Of all arrivals, 94.0 percent were domestic, and 6.0 percent were from foreign countries.
During November, domestic visitors stayed in registered accommodation in Kotka-Hamina Region on average 1.5 nights (+0.02) and foreigners 6.9 nights (+5.0).
Ferry arrivals from different harbors
International = International cruise ships
25,000 Russian travelers via eastern border
A total of 25,000 Russians arrived in Finland over the eastern border crossings.
- Vaalimaa: 6,400 (-92.3 %)
- Nuijamaa: 6,800 (-94.5 %)
- Imatra: 3,500 (-94.3 %)
- Niirala: 5,300 (-79.2 %)
- Vartius: 1,900 (-81.5 %)
- Kuusamo: 111 (-85.0 %)
- Salla: 54 (-98.4 %)
- Raja-Jooseppi: 35 (-98.9 %)
Russian visa applications decreased 99 percent
There was a total of 670 visa applications to Finland made by the Russians. 48.7 percent were done at St. Petersburg's consulate.
Foreign visitors and their consumption (November)
The number of foreign visitors in November was 3,900 (-85.9 %). Out of them 3,000 were on a daytrip and 910 stayed at least for one night.
The cumulative number of foreign visitors between January and November was 80,600 (-66.0 %).
Total consumption of these visitors in Kotka-Hamina Region in November was 537,000 euro (138 per visitor). Overnight visitors spent 151,000 euro and day visitors 385,000 euro. Between January and November the consumption was 11.2 million euro.
The figures are estimates and based on TAK Border Research results.
Duty-free invoice vouchers stamped at the border stations
Registered accommodation sales
Average registered room price (ADR)
Registered room utilization for establishments
Accommodation sales 791,000 euro (November)
Total accommodation sales in November were 791,000 euro (+16,500). The share of Airbnb and Vrbo was 34.7 percent. Therefore, registered accommodation sales were 517,000 euro (-100,000) and non-registered sales 275,000 euro (+164,000).
Average prices
| November 2020 Amount |
Change |
jan-November 2020
Amount |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adr (Non-Registered) | 260 € | 106.1 % | 178 € | 19.5 % |
| Revpar (Non-Registered) | 137 € | 170.6 % | 85 € | 20.6 % |
| Adr (Registered) | 111 € | 8.5 % | 107 € | |
| Bed Night (Registered) | 77 € | 13.8 % | 58 € | -0.9 % |
| Revpar (Registered) | 31 € | -10.0 % | 39 € |
Average prices (Hamina)
| November 2020 Amount |
Change |
jan-November 2020
Amount |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adr (Non-Registered) | 144 € | 95.8 % | 105 € | 13.4 % |
| Revpar (Non-Registered) | 74 € | 132.1 % | 47 € | 16.4 % |
Accommodation sales 636,000 euro (November, Kotka)
Total accommodation sales in November were 636,000 euro (+56,900). The share of Airbnb and Vrbo was 34.5 percent. Therefore, registered accommodation sales were 417,000 euro (-84,700) and non-registered sales 219,000 euro (+140,000).
Average prices
| November 2020 Amount |
Change |
jan-November 2020
Amount |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adr (Non-Registered) | 330 € | 125.3 % | 191 € | 17.7 % |
| Revpar (Non-Registered) | 183 € | 186.0 % | 100 € | 16.7 % |
| Adr (Registered) | 111 € | 7.4 % | 108 € | 3.7 % |
| Bed Night (Registered) | 88 € | 25.7 % | 61 € | -0.1 % |
| Revpar (Registered) | 32 € | -12.6 % | 41 € | -6.1 % |
Average prices (Other South Kymenlaakso)
| November 2020 Amount |
Change |
jan-November 2020
Amount |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adr (Non-Registered) | 150 € | 4.9 % | 210 € | 21.0 % |
| Revpar (Non-Registered) | 64 € | 85.8 % | 80 € | 25.4 % |
Capacity & Utilization (November)
Registered Accommodation
14 accommodation establishments (-1)
520 rooms (-31)
1,300 beds (-78)
Room utilization 28.1 % (-5.8)
Unsold rooms 370
Airbnb and Vrbo
143 accommodation establishments (+8)
128 apartments (+12)
260 rooms (-8)
Apartment utilization 50.8 % (+11)
Unsold apartments 63
Capacity & Utilization (November, Hamina)
Airbnb and Vrbo
27 accommodation establishments (+1)
24 apartments (+1)
49 rooms (+2)
Apartment utilization 51.8 % (+8.1)
Unsold apartments 12
Capacity & Utilization (November, Kotka)
Registered Accommodation
5.0 accommodation establishments (-1)
420 rooms (-15)
960 beds (-33)
Room utilization 28.8 % (-6.6)
Unsold rooms 300
Bed utilization 16.4 % (-7.2)
Airbnb and Vrbo
82 accommodation establishments (-1)
71 apartments (+1)
144 rooms (-12)
Apartment utilization 56.0 % (+12)
Unsold apartments 31
Capacity & Utilization (November, Other South Kymenlaakso)
Airbnb and Vrbo
34 accommodation establishments (+8)
33 apartments (+10)
65 rooms (+1)
Apartment utilization 38.8 % (+15)
Unsold apartments 20
Website's user sessions by language
Global Google searches for "kotka-hamina region"
Global Google searches for "kotka-hamina region + keyword"
Google searches for "kotka-hamina region" by search region
The occurrence of hashtags on Instagram
Hotel customer satisfaction by nationalities
Hotel customer satisfaction comparison between regions
Sources: Airdna, 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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