Kotka-Hamina Region
Accommodation and Travel Stats
December 2022
Kotka-Hamina Region: Tourism in a nutshell
Registered accommodation. All changes are relative to the same period a year ago.
11,500 bed nights in paid accommodation
Total of 11,500 bed nights (+22.2 %) were recorded in paid accommodation in Kotka-Hamina Region in December 2022. This figure includes bed nights at registered establishments as well as at AirBnB and Vrbo. The share of registered bed nights was 65 % and non-registered 35 %.
Between January and December, the number of paid bed nights was 206,000 (+6.5 %). Share of registered was 73 % and non-registered 27 %.
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. Non-registered bed nights statistics include bed nights from AirBnB and Vrbo.
Registered bed nights increased 20 percent
In December 2022, 7,500 registered bed nights were recorded in Kotka-Hamina Region (+20.0 %), of which 6,800 nights were spent by domestic visitors and 660 nights by foreigners. Registered domestic bed nights increased 23 percent and registered foreign bed nights decreased five percent. In total, registered bed nights increased 20 percent from last year's December.
3,400 nights (-3.3 %) were spend by leisure visitors and 4,000 nights (+51.1 %) by business visitors.
Between January and December, 132,000 registered bed nights (+1.3 %) were recorded for domestic visitors and 18,500 (+71.0 %) for foreigners in Kotka-Hamina Region, in total 150,000 (+6.7 %) 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
Comparison of registered bed nights between regions
4,100 tourists arrived to registered accommodation
Arrivals to registered accommodation increased 13 percent compared to earlier year. Of all registered arrivals, 93.6 percent were domestic, and 6.4 percent were from foreign countries.
During December, domestic visitors stayed in registered accommodation in Kotka-Hamina Region on average 1.8 nights (+0.13) and foreigners 2.5 nights (+0.0).
Visitor days
Visitor days by region
Visitor days by city
Visitor days by postal code
Visitor nights
Visitor nights by region
Ferry arrivals from different harbors
International = International cruise ships
Visitor count by attraction
Visitor count by attraction (Hamina)
Visitor count by attraction (Kotka)
Visitor count by attraction (Other South Kymenlaakso)
33,300 Russian travelers via eastern border
A total of 33,300 Russians arrived in Finland over the eastern border crossings.
- Vaalimaa: 17,100 (+65.6 %)
- Nuijamaa: 6,900 (-46.0 %)
- Imatra: 2,700 (+3.0 %)
- Niirala: 4,600 (-47.3 %)
- Vartius: 1,700 (-32.0 %)
- Kuusamo: 25 (-71.9 %)
- Salla: 191 (-3.0 %)
- Raja-Jooseppi: 55 (-32.1 %)
Domestic visitors and their consumption (October)
The number of domestic visitors in October was 52,300 (-15.4 %). Out of them 37,600 were on a daytrip and 14,700 stayed at least for one night.
The cumulative number of domestic visitors between January and October was 646,000 (-6.7 %).
Total consumption of these visitors in Kotka-Hamina Region in October was 3.0 million euro (57 per visitor). Overnight visitors spent 1.4 million euro and day visitors 1.5 million euro. Between January and October the consumption was 36.6 million euro.
The figures are estimates and based on TAK Domestic Tourism Research results and accommodation statistics. Coefficients of number of daily visitors and overnight visitors are calculated regional and monthly level. Coefficients are: [number of overnight visitors/number of overnight visitors in hotels, hostels and camping] and [number of daily visitors/number of overnight visitors]. Coefficients of spending are calculated regional and yearly level. Coefficients are [average spending of daily visitor] and [average spending of overnight visitor].
Accommodation sales 638,000 euro
Total accommodation sales in December were 638,000 euro (+83,800). The share of Airbnb and Vrbo was 23.0 percent. Therefore, registered accommodation sales were 491,000 euro (+59,500) and non-registered sales 147,000 euro (+24,300).
Total January-December sales were 12.1 million euro and they increased 1.6 million euro from the previous year.
Average prices
December 2022
Amount |
Change |
jan-December 2022
Amount |
Change | |
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Adr (Non-Registered) | 141 € | -6.9 % | 138 € | -12.3 % |
Adr (Registered) | 100 € | -0.1 % | 115 € | 7.1 % |
Bed Night (Registered) | 66 € | -5.1 % | 68 € | 13.7 % |
Revpar (Non-Registered) | 51 € | -10.0 % | 59 € | -16.8 % |
Revpar (Registered) | 28 € | 31.4 % | 46 € | 26.7 % |
Average prices (Hamina)
December 2022
Amount |
Change |
jan-December 2022
Amount |
Change | |
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Adr (Non-Registered) | 93 € | -4.9 % | 97 € | -10.2 % |
Revpar (Non-Registered) | 33 € | 63.2 % | 35 € | -9.6 % |
Accommodation sales 508,000 euro (Kotka)
Total accommodation sales in December were 508,000 euro (+131,000). The share of Airbnb and Vrbo was 17.9 percent. Therefore, registered accommodation sales were 417,000 euro (+111,000) and non-registered sales 91,200 euro (+20,200).
Total January-December sales were 9.4 million euro and they increased 1.3 million euro from the previous year.
Average prices
December 2022
Amount |
Change |
jan-December 2022
Amount |
Change | |
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Adr (Non-Registered) | 124 € | -5.8 % | 127 € | -21.2 % |
Adr (Registered) | 97 € | -3.3 % | 117 € | 5.6 % |
Bed Night (Registered) | 67 € | -4.9 % | 73 € | 12.7 % |
Revpar (Non-Registered) | 47 € | -15.4 % | 57 € | -26.2 % |
Revpar (Registered) | 33 € | 57.3 % | 51 € | 33.7 % |
Average prices (Other South Kymenlaakso)
December 2022
Amount |
Change |
jan-December 2022
Amount |
Change | |
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Adr (Non-Registered) | 270 € | 13.5 % | 220 € | 10.8 % |
Revpar (Non-Registered) | 87 € | -16.8 % | 90 € | -2.3 % |
Duty-free invoice vouchers stamped at the border stations
Registered accommodation sales
Average registered room price (ADR)
Capacity & Utilization
Registered Accommodation
16 accommodation establishments (+0)
560 rooms (+5)
1,400 beds (+49)
Room utilization 28.4 % (+6.8)
Unsold rooms 400
Airbnb and Vrbo
160 accommodation establishments (+18)
146 apartments (+24)
340 rooms (+65)
Apartment utilization 36.6 % (+1.4)
Unsold apartments 93
Capacity & Utilization (Hamina)
Airbnb and Vrbo
21 accommodation establishments (-20)
19 apartments (-16)
43 rooms (-31)
Apartment utilization 34.9 % (+15)
Unsold apartments 12
Capacity & Utilization (Kotka)
Registered Accommodation
6.0 accommodation establishments (+0)
410 rooms (-23)
950 beds (-24)
Room utilization 34.0 % (+13)
Unsold rooms 270
Bed utilization 20.5 % (+6.6)
Airbnb and Vrbo
116 accommodation establishments (+37)
104 apartments (+38)
240 rooms (+83)
Apartment utilization 37.7 % (-4.3)
Unsold apartments 65
Capacity & Utilization (Other South Kymenlaakso)
Airbnb and Vrbo
23 accommodation establishments (+1)
23 apartments (+2)
59 rooms (+13)
Apartment utilization 33.4 % (-5.8)
Unsold apartments 15
Registered room utilization for establishments
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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.
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Rainfall
Sources: Airdna, Finnish Border Guard, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency, Meteostat, Socialblade, Statistics Finland, Tak Research
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