Savonlinna Region
Accommodation and Travel Stats

August 2019

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Savonlinna Region: Tourism in a nutshell

Bed Nights

56,400

7 %

36,400

6 %

20,100

8 %

Top 3:

Russia

9,400

4 %

Germany

3,800

5 %

Italy

1,300

33 %

Visitors

28,900

10 %

22,600

8 %

6,300

17 %

Top 3:

Russia

2,300

16 %

Germany

820

10 %

Italy

610

3 %

Accommodation Sales

2.8 mill.

16 %

Average prices:

Night

49.10 €

9.60 €

Room

101.50 €

15.20 €

RevPAR

54.50 €

2.20 €

Capacity

5 %

1,800

6 %

4,700

7 %

Weather

14.5 °C

3.0 °C

46 mm

20 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

56,400 registered bed nights

In August 2019, 56,400 bed nights were recorded in Savonlinna Region (-6.7 %), of which 36,400 nights were spent by domestic visitors and 20,100 nights by foreigners. Domestic bed nights decreased six percent and foreign bed nights decreased eight percent. In total, bed nights decreased seven percent from last year's August.

Most foreign bed nights were recorded for travelers from Russia (9,400 nights).

45,400 nights (-6.0 %) were spend by leisure visitors and 11,000 nights (-9.5 %) by business visitors.

Between January and August, 211,000 bed nights (+0.8 %) were recorded for domestic visitors and 70,700 (+0.0 %) for foreigners in Savonlinna Region, in total 282,000 (+0.6 %) 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

Market share 2.3 percent

Total of 2.4 million bed nights (+3.9 %) were recorded in the whole country, of which 1.6 million nights (+3.7 %) were spent by domestic visitors and 786,000 nights (+4.1 %) by foreigners.

The market share of Savonlinna Region out of total bed nights was 2.3 % (-0.3 percentage points), out of domestic bed nights 2.2 % and foreign bed nights 2.6 %.

28,900 tourists arrived to accommodation

Arrivals to registered accommodation decreased 10 percent compared to earlier year. Of all arrivals, 78.3 percent were domestic, and 21.7 percent were from foreign countries.

During August, domestic visitors stayed in registered accommodation in Savonlinna Region on average 1.6 nights (+0.03) and foreigners 3.2 nights (+0.3).

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 2.8 million euro

Registered accommodation sales in August were 2.8 million euro (+380,000).

Registered January-August sales were 15.3 million euro and they increased 4.0 million euro from the previous year.

Average prices

= change at least 10 %
	August 2019 Amount	Change	jan-August 2019 Amount	Change
Adr (Registered)	102 €	17.6 %	109 €	28.2 %
Revpar (Registered)	55 €	4.2 %	49 €	16.1 %
Bed Night (Registered)	49 €	24.2 %	54 €	34.6 %

adr=average daily rate, revpar=revenue per available room (adr * utilization), bed night=accommodation sales per bed nights

Duty-free invoice vouchers stamped at the border stations

Registered accommodation sales

Average registered room price (ADR)

Capacity & Utilization

Registered Accommodation

43 accommodation establishments (+2)
1,800 rooms (+103)
4,700 beds (+290)

Room utilization 53.7 % (-6.9)
Unsold rooms 840
Bed utilization 39.7 % (-3.4)

Registered room utilization for establishments

Website's user sessions by language

Hotel customer satisfaction by nationalities

Sources: Business Finland, Finnish Border Guard, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Ministry For Foreign Affairs Of Finland, Statistics Finland

Savonlinna Region Accommodation and Travel Stats