Kuusamo
Accommodation and Travel Stats
December 2019
Kuusamo: Tourism in a nutshell
Registered & non-registered accommodation. All changes are relative to the same period a year ago.
144,000 bed nights in paid accommodation
Total of 144,000 bed nights (+19.6 %) were recorded in paid accommodation in Kuusamo in December 2019. This figure includes bed nights at registered establishments as well as at AirBnB and Vrbo. The share of registered bed nights was 55 % and non-registered 45 %.
Between January and December, the number of paid bed nights was 1.2 million (+12.2 %). Share of registered was 50 % and non-registered 50 %.
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.
Paid bed nights
Registered bed nights increased five percent
In December 2019, 80,000 registered bed nights were recorded in Kuusamo (+4.8 %), of which 44,400 nights were spent by domestic visitors and 35,500 nights by foreigners. Registered domestic bed nights increased 15 percent and registered foreign bed nights decreased six percent. In total, registered bed nights increased five percent from last year's December.
68,500 nights (-0.5 %) were spend by leisure visitors and 11,500 nights (+54.0 %) by business visitors.
Between January and December, 447,000 registered bed nights (+1.0 %) were recorded for domestic visitors and 150,000 (-2.6 %) for foreigners in Kuusamo, in total 598,000 (+0.1 %) 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
Length of stay increased three percent in registered accommodation
Length of stay in registered accommodation increased three percent compared to earlier year. In Kuusamo, length of stay in December was on average 4.1 nights and in Finland 2.0 nights (+1.9 %).
During December, domestic visitors stayed in registered accommodation in Kuusamo on average 4.0 nights (+0.9 %) and foreigners 4.3 nights (-0.4 %).
19,500 tourists arrived to registered accommodation
Arrivals to registered accommodation increased two percent compared to earlier year. Of all registered arrivals, 57.5 percent were domestic, and 42.5 percent were from foreign countries.
During December, domestic visitors stayed in registered accommodation in Kuusamo on average 4.0 nights (+0.25) and foreigners 4.3 nights (-0.02).
Visitors
Visitors by region
Visitors by city
Visitors by postal code
Visitor nights
Visitor nights by region
14,200 air travelers
The airport received a total of 14,200 passengers, which means air passenger arrivals increased two percent.
Of local passengers, 54.7 % arrived from abroad, thus the share of domestic passengers was 45.3 %.
In addition, there were 11,600 passengers departing the airport (+6.0 %), therefore the total number of trips via the airport was 25,800 (+4.0 %).
Arriving passengers (excl. transfers)
Arriving passengers from
Passengers on transfers from
Departing passengers to
Ferry arrivals from different harbors
International = International cruise ships
Accommodation sales 5.7 million euro
Total accommodation sales in December were 5.7 million euro (+1.3 million). The share of Airbnb and Vrbo was 36.7 percent. Therefore, registered accommodation sales were 3.6 million euro (+721,000) and non-registered sales 2.1 million euro (+607,000).
Total January-December sales were 39.5 million euro and they increased 8.2 million euro from the previous year.
Average prices
December 2019
Amount |
Change |
jan-December 2019
Amount |
Change | |
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Adr (Non-Registered) | 156 € | -2.4 % | 136 € | 9.0 % |
Adr (Registered) | 143 € | 21.0 % | 107 € | 23.4 % |
Revpar (Non-Registered) | 126 € | 17.0 % | 96 € | 35.6 % |
Revpar (Registered) | 88 € | 36.1 % | 49 € | 32.5 % |
Bed Night (Registered) | 45 € | 19.3 % | 38 € | 19.1 % |
Total accommodation sales
Registered accommodation sales
Non-registered accommodation sales
Average registered room price (ADR)
Capacity & Utilization
Registered Accommodation
36 accommodation establishments (+1)
1,400 rooms (-40)
4,900 beds (-380)
Room utilization 61.3 % (+6.8)
Unsold rooms 540
Bed utilization 54.1 % (+8.3)
Airbnb and Vrbo
640 accommodation establishments (+105)
620 apartments (+97)
1,300 rooms (+260)
Apartment utilization 80.6 % (+13)
Unsold apartments 120
Registered room utilization for establishments
Key indicators
Bed nights
Arrivals
Sales
Temperature
Rainfall
Sources: Airdna, Finavia, Statistics Finland, Visitory Research Team
Raportin tarjoavat Ruka-Kuusamo Matkailu ry ja Naturpolis Oy
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