Saimaa Region
Accommodation and Travel Stats
December 2019
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 trends.
Saimaa Region: Tourism in a nutshell
103,000
80,700
22,700
57,500
45,400
12,100
4.9 mill.
107
4,000
11,100
Temperature
Rainfall
Registered bed nights increased 11 percent (October)
In October 2019, 103,000 bed nights were recorded in Saimaa Region (+11.0 %), of which 80,700 nights were spent by domestic visitors and 22,700 nights by foreigners. Domestic bed nights increased 10 percent and foreign bed nights increased 15 percent. In total, bed nights increased 11 percent from last year's October.
Between January and October, 922,000 bed nights (+4.7 %) were recorded for domestic visitors and 340,000 (-0.3 %) for foreigners in Saimaa Region, in total 1.3 million (+3.3 %) nights.
73,300 nights (+16.2 %) were spend by leisure visitors and 30,100 nights (+0.1 %) by business visitors.
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
Bed nights by country of arrival
57,500 tourists arrived to accommodation (October)
Arrivals to registered accommodation increased nine percent compared to earlier year. Of all arrivals, 79.0 percent were domestic, and 21.0 percent were from foreign countries.
During October, domestic visitors stayed in registered accommodation in Saimaa Region on average 1.8 nights (+0.04) and foreigners 1.9 nights (-0.03).
Ferry arrivals from different harbors
International = International cruise ships
Trips by Russian travelers over the eastern border increased 14 percent (November)
A total of 320,000 Russians arrived in Finland over the eastern border crossings.
The share of southeastern border stations was 82.3 percent.
- Vaalimaa: 74,800 (+12.0 %)
- Nuijamaa: 119,000 (+20.8 %)
- Imatra: 54,300 (+17.1 %)
- Vainikkala (train): 15,700 (+28.0 %)
- Niirala: 23,500 (+10.1 %)
- Vartius: 8,900 (+4.4 %)
- Kuusamo: 530 (+41.1 %)
- Salla: 3,700 (+11.1 %)
- Raja-Jooseppi: 3,300 (+30.0 %)
Russian visa applications decreased six percent (November)
There was a total of 55,000 visa applications to Finland made by the Russians. 76.9 percent were done at St. Petersburg's consulate.
Accommodation sales 4.9 million euro (October)
Registered accommodation sales in October were 4.9 million euro (+530,000).
Registered January-October sales were 57.9 million euro and they increased 5.8 million euro from the previous year.
Average prices
| October 2019 Amount |
Change |
jan-October 2019
Amount |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adr (Registered) | 91 € | 7.6 % | 93 € | 6.8 % |
| Bed Night (Registered) | 47 € | 1.1 % | 46 € | 7.7 % |
| Revpar (Registered) | 41 € | 9.4 % | 44 € | 6.1 % |
Duty-free invoice vouchers stamped at the border stations
Registered accommodation sales
Average registered room price (ADR)
Capacity & Utilization (October)
107 accommodation establishments (+4)
4,000 rooms (+125)
11,100 beds (+330)
Room utilization 44.3 % (+1.2)
Unsold rooms 2,200
Registered room utilization
Sources: Finnish Border Guard, Ministry For Foreign Affairs Of Finland, Statistics Finland