Västerås
Accommodation and Travel Stats
May 2021
Västerås: Tourism in a nutshell
Registered accommodation. All changes are relative to the same period a year ago.
39,000
36,700
2,300
16,900
16,100
760
19.5 mill. SEK
22
1,500
2,800
44 %
36 %
2.3
2.3
3.0
Paid bed nights
Registered bed nights increased 35 percent
In May 2021, 39,000 registered bed nights were recorded in Västerås (+35.3 %), of which 36,700 nights were spent by domestic visitors and 2,300 nights by foreigners. Registered domestic bed nights increased 33 percent and registered foreign bed nights increased 86 percent. In total, registered bed nights increased 35 percent from last year's May.
Most foreign registered bed nights were recorded for travelers from Finland (550 nights).
11,400 rooms (+56.5 %) were booked by leisure visitors and 8,500 rooms (+34.9 %) by business visitors.
Between January and May, 142,000 registered bed nights (-8.5 %) were recorded for domestic visitors and 8,800 (-21.5 %) for foreigners in Västerås, in total 151,000 (-9.3 %) registered nights.
Registered bed nights statistics include stats for registered accommodations: hotels, holiday villages, youth hostels and campsites. Establishments with fewer than 9 beds or 5 rooms are excluded.
Registered bed nights
Registered bed nights by country of arrival
Length of stay was 2.3 nights in registered accommodation
Length of stay in registered accommodation decreased 14 percent compared to earlier year. In Västerås, length of stay in May was on average 2.3 nights and in Sweden 2.3 nights (-5.3 %).
During May, domestic visitors stayed in registered accommodation in Västerås on average 2.3 nights (+3.3 %) and foreigners 3.0 nights (+32.2 %).
16,900 tourists arrived to registered accommodation
Arrivals to registered accommodation increased 58 percent compared to earlier year. Of all registered arrivals, 95.5 percent were domestic, and 4.5 percent were from foreign countries.
During May, domestic visitors stayed in registered accommodation in Västerås on average 2.3 nights (-0.45) and foreigners 3.0 nights (+0.88).
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
Accommodation sales 19.5 million crowns
Registered accommodation sales in May were 19.5 million crowns (+7.4 million).
Registered January-May sales were 79.3 million crowns and they decreased 23.7 million crowns from the previous year.
Average prices
|
May 2021
Amount |
Change |
jan-May 2021
Amount |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adr (Registered) | 980 SEK | 9.7 % | 970 SEK | -8.0 % |
| Bed Night (Registered) | 500 SEK | 18.8 % | 530 SEK | -15.1 % |
| Revpar (Registered) | 440 SEK | 55.7 % | 380 SEK | -20.0 % |
Total accommodation sales
Registered accommodation sales
Non-registered accommodation sales
Average registered room price (ADR)
Capacity & Utilization
Registered Accommodation
22 accommodation establishments (+1)
1,500 rooms (+67)
2,800 beds (+112)
Room utilization 44.4 % (+13)
Unsold rooms 820
Bed utilization 36.2 % (+12)
Registered room utilization for establishments
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
Sources: Statistics Sweden
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