Lapland
Accommodation and Travel Stats
February 2021
Lapland: Tourism in a nutshell
Registered & non-registered accommodation. All changes are relative to the same period a year ago.
246,000 bed nights in paid accommodation
Total of 246,000 bed nights (-56.9 %) were recorded in paid accommodation in Lapland in February 2021. This figure includes bed nights at registered establishments as well as at AirBnB and Vrbo. The share of registered bed nights was 59 % and non-registered 41 %.
Between January and February, the number of paid bed nights was 458,000 (-58.1 %). Share of registered was 56 % and non-registered 44 %.
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
145,000 registered bed nights
In February 2021, 145,000 registered bed nights were recorded in Lapland (-65.1 %), of which 133,000 nights were spent by domestic visitors and 11,400 nights by foreigners. Registered domestic bed nights increased six percent and registered foreign bed nights decreased 96 percent. In total, registered bed nights decreased 65 percent from last year's February.
109,000 nights (-67.7 %) were spend by leisure visitors and 35,900 nights (-53.9 %) by business visitors.
Between January and February, 237,000 registered bed nights (+10.6 %) were recorded for domestic visitors and 18,100 (-96.9 %) for foreigners in Lapland, in total 255,000 (-68.1 %) 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 13 percent in registered accommodation
Length of stay in registered accommodation increased 13 percent compared to earlier year. In Lapland, length of stay in February was on average 3.4 nights and in Finland 2.2 nights (+10.9 %).
During February, domestic visitors stayed in registered accommodation in Lapland on average 3.3 nights (+22.7 %) and foreigners 4.5 nights (+26.8 %).
42,400 tourists arrived to registered accommodation
Arrivals to registered accommodation decreased 69 percent compared to earlier year. Of all registered arrivals, 94.0 percent were domestic, and 6.0 percent were from foreign countries.
During February, domestic visitors stayed in registered accommodation in Lapland on average 3.3 nights (+0.44) and foreigners 4.5 nights (+1.4).
Visitors
Visitors by region
Visitors by city
Visitors by postal code
Visitor nights
Visitor nights by region
182 air travelers (Kemi)
The airport received a total of 182 passengers, which means air passenger arrivals decreased 93 percent.
Of local passengers, 0.0 % arrived from abroad, thus the share of domestic passengers was 100.0 %.
In addition, there were 120 passengers departing the airport (-95.8 %), therefore the total number of trips via the airport was 300 (-94.4 %).
Arriving passengers (excl. transfers) (Kemi)
Arriving passengers from (Kemi)
Passengers on transfers from (Kemi)
Departing passengers to (Kemi)
2,500 air travelers (Ivalo)
The airport received a total of 2,500 passengers, which means air passenger arrivals decreased 88 percent.
Of local passengers, 0.4 % arrived from abroad, thus the share of domestic passengers was 99.6 %.
In addition, there were 2,400 passengers departing the airport (-87.2 %), therefore the total number of trips via the airport was 4,800 (-87.5 %).
Arriving passengers (excl. transfers) (Ivalo)
Arriving passengers from (Ivalo)
Passengers on transfers from (Ivalo)
Departing passengers to (Ivalo)
4,500 air travelers (Rovaniemi)
The airport received a total of 4,500 passengers, which means air passenger arrivals decreased 88 percent.
Of local passengers, 1.5 % arrived from abroad, thus the share of domestic passengers was 98.5 %.
In addition, there were 4,200 passengers departing the airport (-89.1 %), therefore the total number of trips via the airport was 8,700 (-88.6 %).
Arriving passengers (excl. transfers) (Rovaniemi)
Arriving passengers from (Rovaniemi)
Passengers on transfers from (Rovaniemi)
Departing passengers to (Rovaniemi)
7,100 air travelers (Kittilä)
The airport received a total of 7,100 passengers, which means air passenger arrivals decreased 81 percent.
Of local passengers, 4.4 % arrived from abroad, thus the share of domestic passengers was 95.6 %.
In addition, there were 6,800 passengers departing the airport (-81.3 %), therefore the total number of trips via the airport was 14,000 (-80.9 %).
Arriving passengers (excl. transfers) (Kittilä)
Arriving passengers from (Kittilä)
Passengers on transfers from (Kittilä)
Departing passengers to (Kittilä)
Ferry arrivals from different harbors
International = International cruise ships
Accommodation sales 11.9 million euro
Total accommodation sales in February were 11.9 million euro (-24.6 million). The share of Airbnb and Vrbo was 28.7 percent. Therefore, registered accommodation sales were 8.5 million euro (-23.2 million) and non-registered sales 3.4 million euro (-1.4 million).
Total January-February sales were 20.8 million euro and they decreased 50.7 million euro from the previous year.
Average prices
February 2021
Amount |
Change |
jan-February 2021
Amount |
Change | |
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Adr (Non-Registered) | 148 € | 10.1 % | 148 € | 3.5 % |
Adr (Registered) | 128 € | -22.0 % | 122 € | -25.4 % |
Revpar (Non-Registered) | 82 € | -17.9 % | 78 € | -18.6 % |
Bed Night (Registered) | 59 € | -23.2 % | 55 € | -29.2 % |
Revpar (Registered) | 36 € | -67.9 % | 29 € | -72.1 % |
Total accommodation sales
Registered accommodation sales
Non-registered accommodation sales
Average registered room price (ADR)
Capacity & Utilization
Registered Accommodation
177 accommodation establishments (-14)
8,900 rooms (-860)
26,300 beds (-2,100)
Room utilization 27.8 % (-40)
Unsold rooms 6,400
Bed utilization 19.1 % (-31)
Airbnb and Vrbo
2,300 accommodation establishments (-47)
2,100 apartments (+30)
4,300 rooms (+74)
Apartment utilization 53.5 % (-20)
Unsold apartments 1,000
Registered room utilization for establishments
Key indicators
Bed nights
Arrivals
Sales
Temperature
Rainfall
Sources: Airdna, Finavia, Statistics Finland, Visitory Research Team
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