Kotka
Accommodation and Travel Stats
April 2022
Kotka: Tourism in a nutshell
Registered accommodation. All changes are relative to the same period a year ago.
4,300
3,900
450
2,600
2,300
280
343,000 €
5.0
420
970
24 %
14 %
2.8 °C
29 mm
Registered bed nights increased 29 percent (March)
In March 2022, 4,300 registered bed nights were recorded in Kotka (+28.9 %), of which 3,900 nights were spent by domestic visitors and 450 nights by foreigners. Registered domestic bed nights increased 26 percent and registered foreign bed nights increased 56 percent. In total, registered bed nights increased 29 percent from last year's March.
Most foreign registered bed nights were recorded for travelers from Sweden (82 nights).
1,700 nights (+35.7 %) were spend by leisure visitors and 2,600 nights (+24.8 %) by business visitors.
Between January and March, 10,700 registered bed nights (+17.3 %) were recorded for domestic visitors and 1,000 (-18.0 %) for foreigners in Kotka, in total 11,700 (+13.1 %) 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
Comparison of registered bed nights between regions
2,600 tourists arrived to registered accommodation (March)
Arrivals to registered accommodation increased 37 percent compared to earlier year. Of all registered arrivals, 89.3 percent were domestic, and 10.7 percent were from foreign countries.
During March, domestic visitors stayed in registered accommodation in Kotka on average 1.7 nights (-0.01) and foreigners 1.6 nights (-2.5).
Domestic visitor days were 38,200 (March)
In March 2022, 38,200 domestic visitor days were recorded in Kotka (-69.4 %). Registered nights by domestic visitors equaled 11,200 (-59.7 %).
Between January and March, 105,000 domestic visitor days were recorded in Kotka (-64.1 %). Registered nights by domestic visitors equaled 33,100 (-46.3 %).
The number of visitor days means the total number of days spent by domestic tourists in the area. The tourist must stay in the area for at least half an hour to be counted. They are also not counted in the statistics if they visit the area regularly.
Visitor days
Visitor days by region
Visitor days by city
Visitor days by postal code
Visitor nights
Visitor nights by region
Visitor count by attraction
Ferry arrivals from different harbors
International = International cruise ships
Trips by Russian travelers over the eastern border increased 19 percent
A total of 31,300 Russians arrived in Finland over the eastern border crossings.
The share of southeastern border stations was 75.5 percent.
- Vaalimaa: 14,100 (+105.0 %)
- Nuijamaa: 8,800 (+18.0 %)
- Imatra: 760 (-78.8 %)
- Vainikkala (train): 4.0 (-33.3 %)
- Niirala: 5,400 (+2.0 %)
- Vartius: 1,900 (+8.2 %)
- Kuusamo: 21 (-74.1 %)
- Salla: 173 (+174.6 %)
- Raja-Jooseppi: 83 (+144.1 %)
Russian visa applications increased 800 percent (February)
There was a total of 7,500 visa applications to Finland made by the Russians. 82.4 percent were done at St. Petersburg's consulate.
Average prices
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April 2022
Amount |
Change |
jan-April 2022
Amount |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adr (Non-Registered) | 124 € | -40.3 % | 127 € | -44.4 % |
| Revpar (Non-Registered) | 56 € | -37.9 % | 48 € | -53.7 % |
Duty-free invoice vouchers stamped at the border stations
Registered accommodation sales
Average registered room price (ADR)
Capacity & Utilization
Airbnb and Vrbo
94 accommodation establishments (-9)
78 apartments (-14)
164 rooms (-29)
Apartment utilization 44.9 % (+1.7)
Unsold apartments 43
Registered room utilization for establishments
Website's user sessions by language
Accommodation customer satisfaction (March)
Average customer satisfaction score on Booking.com given by accommodation customers in March was 8.32/10 (-0.36).
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, Elisa, Finnish Border Guard, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Ministry For Foreign Affairs Of Finland, Statistics Finland, Tak Research
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