Saimaa Region
Accommodation and Travel Stats
August 2019
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Saimaa Region: Tourism in a nutshell
186,000
120,000
65,600
95,900
69,800
26,200
8.1 mill.
131
5,300
14,600
14.7 °C
40 mm
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
Registered bed nights increased one percent
In August 2019, 186,000 bed nights were recorded in Saimaa Region (+0.9 %), of which 120,000 nights were spent by domestic visitors and 65,600 nights by foreigners. Domestic bed nights increased one percent and foreign bed nights increased less than one percent. In total, bed nights increased one percent from last year's August.
Most foreign bed nights were recorded for travelers from Russia (36,600 nights).
150,000 nights (-0.3 %) were spend by leisure visitors and 36,100 nights (+6.3 %) by business visitors.
Between January and August, 767,000 bed nights (+4.8 %) were recorded for domestic visitors and 290,000 (-1.3 %) for foreigners in Saimaa Region, in total 1.1 million (+3.1 %) 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
Bed nights by country of arrival
95,900 tourists arrived to accommodation
Arrivals to registered accommodation decreased one percent compared to earlier year. Of all arrivals, 72.7 percent were domestic, and 27.3 percent were from foreign countries.
During August, domestic visitors stayed in registered accommodation in Saimaa Region on average 1.7 nights (+0.03) and foreigners 2.5 nights (+0.03).
Ferry arrivals from different harbors
International = International cruise ships
Trips by Russian travelers over the eastern border increased 13 percent
A total of 348,000 Russians arrived in Finland over the eastern border crossings.
The share of southeastern border stations was 92.3 percent.
- Vaalimaa: 104,000 (+9.0 %)
- Nuijamaa: 139,000 (+22.2 %)
- Imatra: 60,400 (+5.6 %)
- Vainikkala (train): 18,000 (+18.5 %)
- Niirala: 27,600 (+6.7 %)
- Vartius: 9,600 (+7.0 %)
- Kuusamo: 560 (+14.1 %)
- Salla: 2,800 (+0.6 %)
- Raja-Jooseppi: 3,100 (+32.3 %)
Russian visa applications increased 45 percent
There was a total of 90,700 visa applications to Finland made by the Russians. 84.3 percent were done at St. Petersburg's consulate.
Accommodation sales 8.1 million euro
Registered accommodation sales in August were 8.1 million euro (+670,000).
Registered January-August sales were 48.1 million euro and they increased 5.2 million euro from the previous year.
Average prices
| August 2019 Amount |
Change |
jan-August 2019
Amount |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bed Night (Registered) | 44 € | 8.0 % | 46 € | 8.8 % |
Duty-free invoice vouchers stamped at the border stations
Registered accommodation sales
Average registered room price (ADR)
Capacity & Utilization
Registered Accommodation
131 accommodation establishments (+2)
5,300 rooms (+121)
14,600 beds (+360)
Registered room utilization for establishments
Website's user sessions by language
Hotel customer satisfaction by nationalities
Sources: Finnish Border Guard, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Ministry For Foreign Affairs Of Finland, Statistics Finland
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