Saimaa Region
Accommodation and Travel Stats
April 2019
Saimaa Region: Tourism in a nutshell
Registered accommodation. All changes are relative to the same period a year ago.
Paid bed nights
87,200 registered bed nights
In April 2019, 87,200 registered bed nights were recorded in Saimaa Region (-1.2 %), of which 71,900 nights were spent by domestic visitors and 15,300 nights by foreigners. Registered domestic bed nights increased two percent and registered foreign bed nights decreased 14 percent. In total, registered bed nights decreased one percent from last year's April.
Most foreign registered bed nights were recorded for travelers from Russia (10,000 nights).
58,100 nights (+3.8 %) were spend by leisure visitors and 29,100 nights (-9.9 %) by business visitors.
Between January and April, 267,000 registered bed nights (+6.7 %) were recorded for domestic visitors and 96,200 (-8.4 %) for foreigners in Saimaa Region, in total 364,000 (+2.2 %) 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
Length of stay was 1.9 nights in registered accommodation
Length of stay in registered accommodation decreased six percent compared to earlier year. In Saimaa Region, length of stay in April was on average 1.9 nights and in Finland 1.9 nights (-0.4 %).
During April, domestic visitors stayed in registered accommodation in Saimaa Region on average 1.9 nights (+3.2 %) and foreigners 1.9 nights (-0.2 %).
46,900 tourists arrived to registered accommodation
Arrivals to registered accommodation increased five percent compared to earlier year. Of all registered arrivals, 82.9 percent were domestic, and 17.1 percent were from foreign countries.
During April, domestic visitors stayed in registered accommodation in Saimaa Region on average 1.9 nights (-0.15) and foreigners 1.9 nights (+0.0).
Visitors
Visitors by region
Visitors by city
Visitors by postal code
Visitor nights
Visitor nights by region
Ferry arrivals from different harbors
International = International cruise ships
Trips by Russian travelers over the eastern border increased three percent
A total of 249,000 Russians arrived in Finland over the eastern border crossings.
The share of southeastern border stations was 91.4 percent.
- Vaalimaa: 70,600 (-7.4 %)
- Nuijamaa: 99,900 (+11.0 %)
- Imatra: 42,300 (+7.5 %)
- Vainikkala (train): 14,300 (+15.6 %)
- Niirala: 21,300 (+4.5 %)
- Vartius: 8,000 (+5.3 %)
- Kuusamo: 330 (+29.6 %)
- Salla: 2,500 (-25.5 %)
- Raja-Jooseppi: 2,500 (+2.9 %)
Accommodation sales 4.3 million euro
Registered accommodation sales in April were 4.3 million euro (-57,900).
Registered January-April sales were 17.9 million euro and they increased 1.8 million euro from the previous year.
Average prices
April 2019
Amount |
Change |
jan-April 2019
Amount |
Change | |
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Adr (Registered) | 92 € | 8.6 % | 92 € | 6.9 % |
Bed Night (Registered) | 50 € | -0.1 % | 49 € | 8.6 % |
Revpar (Registered) | 35 € | -7.8 % | 35 € | 3.9 % |
Total accommodation sales
Duty-free invoice vouchers stamped at the border stations
Registered accommodation sales
Average registered room price (ADR)
Non-registered accommodation sales
Capacity & Utilization
Registered Accommodation
107 accommodation establishments (+4)
4,200 rooms (+141)
11,500 beds (+350)
Room utilization 37.6 % (-6.7)
Unsold rooms 2,600
Registered room utilization for establishments
Website's user sessions by language
Key indicators
Bed nights
Arrivals
Sales
Temperature
Rainfall
Visitor count by attraction
Sources: Finnish Border Guard, Statistics Finland, Visitory Research Team
Yhteistyössä Etelä-Karjalan liitto, Etelä-Savon Maakuntaliitto, goSaimaa Oy, Miksei Oy, Navitas Oy, Imatran kaupunki, Lappeenrannan kaupunki, Mikkelin kaupunki ja Savonlinnan kaupunki. Saimaa-alue käsittää Etelä-Karjalan, Etelä-Savon ja Varkauden seudun.
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