Vaasa Region
Accommodation and Travel Stats
March 2018
Vaasa Region: Tourism in a nutshell
Registered & non-registered accommodation. All changes are relative to the same period a year ago.
25,000 bed nights in paid accommodation
Total of 25,000 bed nights (+2.9 %) were recorded in paid accommodation in Vaasa Region in March 2018. This figure includes bed nights at registered establishments as well as at AirBnB and Vrbo. The share of registered bed nights was 89 % and non-registered 11 %.
Between January and March, the number of paid bed nights was 66,400 (+5.6 %). Share of registered was 88 % and non-registered 12 %.
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
22,200 registered bed nights
In March 2018, 22,200 registered bed nights were recorded in Vaasa Region (-3.5 %), of which 17,500 nights were spent by domestic visitors and 4,700 nights by foreigners. Registered domestic bed nights decreased three percent and registered foreign bed nights decreased seven percent. In total, registered bed nights decreased four percent from last year's March.
8,400 nights (-14.0 %) were spend by leisure visitors and 13,900 nights (+4.1 %) by business visitors.
Between January and March, 46,800 registered bed nights (+1.7 %) were recorded for domestic visitors and 11,800 (-9.0 %) for foreigners in Vaasa Region, in total 58,600 (-0.6 %) 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 five percent in registered accommodation
Length of stay in registered accommodation increased five percent compared to earlier year. In Vaasa Region, length of stay in March was on average 1.5 nights and in Finland 2.0 nights (-0.6 %).
During March, domestic visitors stayed in registered accommodation in Vaasa Region on average 1.5 nights (+4.1 %) and foreigners 1.9 nights (-8.2 %).
14,400 tourists arrived to registered accommodation
Arrivals to registered accommodation decreased eight percent compared to earlier year. Of all registered arrivals, 82.9 percent were domestic, and 17.1 percent were from foreign countries.
During March, domestic visitors stayed in registered accommodation in Vaasa Region on average 1.5 nights (+0.09) and foreigners 1.9 nights (-0.05).
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
Ferry arrivals from different harbors (Vaasa)
International = International cruise ships
Accommodation sales 1.5 million euro
Total accommodation sales in March were 1.5 million euro (-114,000). The share of Airbnb and Vrbo was 3.0 percent. Therefore, registered accommodation sales were 1.5 million euro (-136,000) and non-registered sales 46,100 euro (+22,300).
Total January-March sales were 4.2 million euro and they decreased 13,500 euro from the previous year.
Average prices
March 2018
Amount |
Change |
jan-March 2018
Amount |
Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Adr (Registered) | 102 € | 3.6 % | 99 € | 2.9 % |
Bed Night (Registered) | 67 € | -5.1 % | 69 € | -1.0 % |
Adr (Non-Registered) | 62 € | -14.5 % | 62 € | -11.8 % |
Revpar (Registered) | 47 € | -3.8 % | 44 € | 1.2 % |
Revpar (Non-Registered) | 26 € | -8.3 % | 27 € | -5.7 % |
Total accommodation sales
Registered accommodation sales
Non-registered accommodation sales
Average registered room price (ADR)
Capacity & Utilization
Registered Accommodation
15 accommodation establishments (-1)
1,000 rooms (-21)
1,800 beds (-41)
Room utilization 46.5 % (-3.6)
Unsold rooms 540
Bed utilization 35.7 % (-1.7)
Airbnb and Vrbo
113 accommodation establishments (+46)
92 apartments (+39)
157 rooms (+72)
Apartment utilization 41.7 % (+5.7)
Unsold apartments 54
Registered room utilization for establishments
Key indicators
Bed nights
Arrivals
Sales
Temperature
Rainfall
Sources: Airdna, Statistics Finland, Visitory Research Team
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