Kotka-Hamina Region
Accommodation and Travel Stats
September 2022
Kotka-Hamina Region: Tourism in a nutshell
Registered accommodation. All changes are relative to the same period a year ago.
21,500
19,000
2,600
12,000
10,700
1,200
1.4 mill. €
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570
1,400
1.4 mill. €
8.9 °C
53 mm
29,300 bed nights in paid accommodation (August)
Total of 29,300 bed nights (+2.2 %) were recorded in paid accommodation in Kotka-Hamina Region in August 2022. This figure includes bed nights at registered establishments as well as at AirBnB and Vrbo. The share of registered bed nights was 73 % and non-registered 27 %.
Between January and August, the number of paid bed nights was 145,000 (+2.7 %). Share of registered was 74 % and non-registered 26 %.
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.
21,500 registered bed nights (August)
In August 2022, 21,500 registered bed nights were recorded in Kotka-Hamina Region (-1.7 %), of which 19,000 nights were spent by domestic visitors and 2,600 nights by foreigners. Registered domestic bed nights decreased seven percent and registered foreign bed nights increased 80 percent. In total, registered bed nights decreased two percent from last year's August.
Most foreign registered bed nights were recorded for travelers from Russia (520 nights).
14,700 nights (-2.3 %) were spend by leisure visitors and 6,800 nights (-0.4 %) by business visitors.
Between January and August, 94,200 registered bed nights (-2.5 %) were recorded for domestic visitors and 12,600 (+101.9 %) for foreigners in Kotka-Hamina Region, in total 107,000 (+3.8 %) 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
12,000 tourists arrived to registered accommodation (August)
Arrivals to registered accommodation decreased three percent compared to earlier year. Of all registered arrivals, 89.8 percent were domestic, and 10.2 percent were from foreign countries.
During August, domestic visitors stayed in registered accommodation in Kotka-Hamina Region on average 1.8 nights (+0.02) and foreigners 2.1 nights (+0.02).
Visitor days
Visitor days by region
Visitor days by city
Visitor days by postal code
Visitor nights
Visitor nights by region
1,200 passengers by ferries (July)
There were 1,200 arriving passengers by ferries. The number of departing passengers was 2,500.
Arrivals
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)
Trips by Russian travelers over the eastern border increased 250 percent (August)
A total of 129,000 Russians arrived in Finland over the eastern border crossings.
- Vaalimaa: 59,700 (+405.7 %)
- Nuijamaa: 36,900 (+210.0 %)
- Imatra: 18,400 (+518.8 %)
- Niirala: 9,900 (+36.3 %)
- Vartius: 3,100 (+47.2 %)
- Kuusamo: 68 (+36.0 %)
- Salla: 720 (+234.6 %)
- Raja-Jooseppi: 740 (+1,054.7 %)
Russian visa applications increased 330 percent (June)
There was a total of 12,000 visa applications to Finland made by the Russians. 81.5 percent were done at St. Petersburg's consulate.
Foreign visitors and their consumption (August)
The number of foreign visitors in August was 7,500 (+78.0 %). Out of them 3,600 were on a daytrip and 3,900 stayed at least for one night.
The cumulative number of foreign visitors between January and August was 100,000 (+130.7 %).
Total consumption of these visitors in Kotka-Hamina Region in August was 1.4 million euro (185 per visitor). Overnight visitors spent 732,000 euro and day visitors 661,000 euro. Between January and August the consumption was 18.5 million euro.
The figures are estimates and based on TAK Border Research results.
Domestic visitors and their consumption (April)
The number of domestic visitors in April was 45,200 (+62.9 %). Out of them 33,600 were on a daytrip and 11,500 stayed at least for one night.
The cumulative number of domestic visitors between January and April was 117,000 (+24.9 %).
Total consumption of these visitors in Kotka-Hamina Region in April was 2.5 million euro (55 per visitor). Overnight visitors spent 1.1 million euro and day visitors 1.4 million euro. Between January and April the consumption was 6.5 million euro.
The figures are estimates and based on TAK Domestic Tourism Research results.
Accommodation sales 1.7 million euro (August)
Total accommodation sales in August were 1.7 million euro (+31,700). The share of Airbnb and Vrbo was 14.5 percent. Therefore, registered accommodation sales were 1.4 million euro (+22,000) and non-registered sales 242,000 euro (+9,700).
Total January-August sales were 8.1 million euro and they increased 787,000 euro from the previous year.
Average prices
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August 2022
Amount |
Change |
jan-August 2022
Amount |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adr (Non-Registered) | 126 € | -8.2 % | 137 € | -16.8 % |
| Adr (Registered) | 123 € | 5.7 % | 115 € | 6.8 % |
| Revpar (Registered) | 76 € | 17.0 % | 44 € | 22.6 % |
| Revpar (Non-Registered) | 73 € | 6.9 % | 61 € | -23.3 % |
| Bed Night (Registered) | 66 € | 3.3 % | 63 € | 14.8 % |
Average prices (Hamina)
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August 2022
Amount |
Change |
jan-August 2022
Amount |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adr (Non-Registered) | 89 € | -14.0 % | 97 € | -12.3 % |
| Revpar (Non-Registered) | 44 € | 11.2 % | 34 € | -23.1 % |
Accommodation sales 1.3 million euro (August, Kotka)
Total accommodation sales in August were 1.3 million euro (+12,300). The share of Airbnb and Vrbo was 10.7 percent. Therefore, registered accommodation sales were 1.2 million euro (+11,100) and non-registered sales 142,000 euro (+1,200).
Total January-August sales were 6.2 million euro and they increased 487,000 euro from the previous year.
Average prices
|
August 2022
Amount |
Change |
jan-August 2022
Amount |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adr (Registered) | 121 € | 2.0 % | 118 € | 5.7 % |
| Adr (Non-Registered) | 113 € | -13.0 % | 125 € | -28.3 % |
| Revpar (Registered) | 84 € | 6.3 % | 49 € | 27.2 % |
| Bed Night (Registered) | 73 € | 4.8 % | 69 € | 14.2 % |
| Revpar (Non-Registered) | 66 € | -3.4 % | 59 € | -33.2 % |
Average prices (Other South Kymenlaakso)
|
August 2022
Amount |
Change |
jan-August 2022
Amount |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adr (Non-Registered) | 188 € | -6.8 % | 220 € | 15.0 % |
| Revpar (Non-Registered) | 114 € | 3.5 % | 94 € | 2.6 % |
Duty-free invoice vouchers stamped at the border stations
Registered accommodation sales
Average registered room price (ADR)
Capacity & Utilization (August)
Registered Accommodation
17 accommodation establishments (-1)
570 rooms (-67)
1,400 beds (-126)
Room utilization 62.0 % (+6.0)
Unsold rooms 220
Airbnb and Vrbo
172 accommodation establishments (+6)
151 apartments (+6)
290 rooms (-25)
Apartment utilization 57.4 % (+9.2)
Unsold apartments 64
Capacity & Utilization (August, Hamina)
Airbnb and Vrbo
26 accommodation establishments (-21)
23 apartments (-17)
41 rooms (-43)
Apartment utilization 48.9 % (+11)
Unsold apartments 12
Capacity & Utilization (August, Kotka)
Registered Accommodation
6.0 accommodation establishments (+0)
410 rooms (-29)
930 beds (-52)
Room utilization 69.8 % (+2.8)
Unsold rooms 123
Airbnb and Vrbo
115 accommodation establishments (+21)
99 apartments (+18)
182 rooms (+12)
Apartment utilization 58.5 % (+5.8)
Unsold apartments 41
Capacity & Utilization (August, Other South Kymenlaakso)
Airbnb and Vrbo
31 accommodation establishments (+6)
29 apartments (+5)
64 rooms (+6)
Apartment utilization 60.1 % (+10)
Unsold apartments 12
Registered room utilization for establishments
Website's user sessions by language
Accommodation customer satisfaction (June, Hamina)
Average customer satisfaction score on Booking.com given by accommodation customers in June was 8.49/10 (-0.04).
Accommodation customer satisfaction (June, Kotka)
Average customer satisfaction score on Booking.com given by accommodation customers in June was 7.86/10 (-0.08).
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, Socialblade, Statistics Finland, Tak Border Research, Tak Research
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