Kotka-Hamina Region
Accommodation and Travel Stats
June 2021
Kotka-Hamina Region: Tourism in a nutshell
Registered accommodation. All changes are relative to the same period a year ago.
16,800
16,200
670
10,300
10,100
210
851,000 €
18
630
1,600
493,000 €
19.0 °C
27 mm
Registered bed nights increased 13 percent
In June 2021, 16,800 registered bed nights were recorded in Kotka-Hamina Region (+12.7 %), of which 16,200 nights were spent by domestic visitors and 670 nights by foreigners. Registered domestic bed nights increased 15 percent and registered foreign bed nights decreased 27 percent. In total, registered bed nights increased 13 percent from last year's June.
Most foreign registered bed nights were recorded for travelers from Latvia (165 nights).
13,500 nights (+15.7 %) were spend by leisure visitors and 3,300 nights (+1.8 %) by business visitors.
Between January and June, 40,800 registered bed nights (+15.2 %) were recorded for domestic visitors and 3,400 (-59.3 %) for foreigners in Kotka-Hamina Region, in total 44,100 (+1.1 %) 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
10,300 tourists arrived to registered accommodation
Arrivals to registered accommodation increased 27 percent compared to earlier year. Of all registered arrivals, 98.0 percent were domestic, and 2.0 percent were from foreign countries.
During June, domestic visitors stayed in registered accommodation in Kotka-Hamina Region on average 1.6 nights (-0.19) and foreigners 3.2 nights (+0.08).
Ferry arrivals from different harbors
International = International cruise ships
Trips by Russian travelers over the eastern border increased 43 percent
A total of 29,000 Russians arrived in Finland over the eastern border crossings.
The share of southeastern border stations was 69.4 percent.
- Vaalimaa: 8,200 (+70.0 %)
- Nuijamaa: 8,700 (+43.9 %)
- Imatra: 3,200 (+40.6 %)
- Vainikkala (train): 5.0
- Niirala: 6,000 (+29.3 %)
- Vartius: 1,800 (+18.3 %)
- Kuusamo: 21 (-65.0 %)
- Salla: 79 (+88.1 %)
- Raja-Jooseppi: 52 (+85.7 %)
Russian visa applications increased 370 percent
There was a total of 2,800 visa applications to Finland made by the Russians. 55.1 percent were done at St. Petersburg's consulate.
Foreign visitors and their consumption
The number of foreign visitors in June was 2,700 (-28.6 %). Out of them 2,000 were on a daytrip and 640 stayed at least for one night.
The cumulative number of foreign visitors between January and June was 11,400 (-80.5 %).
Total consumption of these visitors in Kotka-Hamina Region in June was 493,000 euro (185 per visitor). Overnight visitors spent 119,000 euro and day visitors 374,000 euro. Between January and June the consumption was 2.1 million euro.
The figures are estimates and based on TAK Border Research results.
Accommodation sales 1.1 million euro
Total accommodation sales in June were 1.1 million euro (+153,000). The share of Airbnb and Vrbo was 21.6 percent. Therefore, registered accommodation sales were 851,000 euro (+124,000) and non-registered sales 234,000 euro (+29,000).
Average prices
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June 2021
Amount |
Change |
jan-June 2021
Amount |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adr (Non-Registered) | 158 € | -9.5 % | 182 € | 19.9 % |
| Adr (Registered) | 102 € | -2.1 % | 101 € | -0.3 % |
| Revpar (Non-Registered) | 76 € | -10.5 % | 80 € | 34.6 % |
| Bed Night (Registered) | 51 € | 3.9 % | 62 € | 6.5 % |
| Revpar (Registered) | 39 € | -11.4 % | 24 € | -15.5 % |
Average prices (Hamina)
|
June 2021
Amount |
Change |
jan-June 2021
Amount |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adr (Non-Registered) | 115 € | 14.4 % | 110 € | 27.0 % |
| Revpar (Non-Registered) | 42 € | 44.0 % | 41 € | 35.2 % |
Accommodation sales 859,000 euro (Kotka)
Total accommodation sales in June were 859,000 euro (+139,000). The share of Airbnb and Vrbo was 16.5 percent. Therefore, registered accommodation sales were 717,000 euro (+139,000) and non-registered sales 142,000 euro (-290).
Average prices
|
June 2021
Amount |
Change |
jan-June 2021
Amount |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adr (Non-Registered) | 158 € | -13.7 % | 200 € | 29.3 % |
| Adr (Registered) | 111 € | 4.9 % | 105 € | 3.5 % |
| Revpar (Non-Registered) | 80 € | -23.9 % | 92 € | 33.1 % |
| Bed Night (Registered) | 56 € | 11.1 % | 68 € | 10.5 % |
| Revpar (Registered) | 42 € | -11.6 % | 25 € | -14.7 % |
Average prices (Other South Kymenlaakso)
|
June 2021
Amount |
Change |
jan-June 2021
Amount |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adr (Non-Registered) | 210 € | 5.5 % | 184 € | -9.1 % |
| Revpar (Non-Registered) | 110 € | 33.3 % | 79 € | 43.7 % |
Duty-free invoice vouchers stamped at the border stations
Registered accommodation sales
Average registered room price (ADR)
Capacity & Utilization
Registered Accommodation
18 accommodation establishments (+3)
630 rooms (+159)
1,600 beds (+310)
Room utilization 38.1 % (-4.0)
Unsold rooms 390
Airbnb and Vrbo
172 accommodation establishments (+37)
148 apartments (+24)
330 rooms (+24)
Apartment utilization 47.7 % (-0.82)
Unsold apartments 77
Capacity & Utilization (Hamina)
Airbnb and Vrbo
46 accommodation establishments (+19)
38 apartments (+14)
79 rooms (+31)
Apartment utilization 36.8 % (+7.6)
Unsold apartments 24
Capacity & Utilization (Kotka)
Registered Accommodation
7.0 accommodation establishments (+2)
460 rooms (+123)
1,100 beds (+240)
Room utilization 38.1 % (-7.1)
Unsold rooms 290
Bed utilization 29.8 % (-1.3)
Airbnb and Vrbo
101 accommodation establishments (+24)
86 apartments (+16)
199 rooms (+27)
Apartment utilization 50.9 % (-6.8)
Unsold apartments 42
Capacity & Utilization (Other South Kymenlaakso)
Airbnb and Vrbo
25 accommodation establishments (-6)
24 apartments (-6)
48 rooms (-34)
Apartment utilization 53.6 % (+11)
Unsold apartments 11
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 June was 8.53/10 (+0.4).
Accommodation customer satisfaction (Kotka)
Average customer satisfaction score on Booking.com given by accommodation customers in June was 7.94/10 (-0.09).
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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