June proved to be a strong month for the Norwegian The numbers refer to hotels, short-term holiday dwellings, camping sites, and youth hostels. . New figures from the accommodation statistics show that there were 4.8 million guest nights at hotels, camping sites, holiday dwellings and youth hostels. This is an increase of 170 000 compared to June of the previous year.
There was an increase for all types of accommodations. The number of Notice the difference between “guest nights” and “guest”. One guest may have several guest nights. at hotels increased by 3.4 per cent, while the number of guest nights at camp sites, All types of establishments with a rental unit (apartments, huts etc.) with self-catering and limited service. Stays are short-term. increased by 3.8 and 4.4 per cent, compared to June last year.
– A persistently weak Norwegian krone combined with many events, provided the industry with a good start to the summer, says Higher Executive Officer Endre Brunner Furu, in SSB.
Most guest nights at hotels in Oslo
In June of this year, there were 2.9 million guest nights at hotels in Norway, an increase of 3.4 per cent compared to June of last year. Almost 1.9 million of these were from Norway, while it was reported well above 1 million guest nights from abroad.
There were most hotel guest nights in Oslo, with 550 thousand guest nights, followed by Vestland with 510 thousand.
– Hotels in Oslo recorded a slight dip in guest nights compared to June of last year, which may reflect a somewhat reduced hotel capacity this year. At the same time, several hotels in Oslo report high demand driven by a large number of activities such as festivals, concerts and trade fairs in June, says Furu.
Significant increase in hotel revenue
The Are the sales figure for the accommodation activity, not including any breakfast or other extra services, even though they might be included in the price of the stay. Sales are published without any VAT. at Norwegian hotels was nearly 3.2 billion kroner in June this year. Compared with June 2024, the revenue increased by 15 per cent, while the number of hotel guest nights increased by 3.4 per cent. Oslo and Vestland contributed most to this increase, where the increase was 20 and 13 per cent respectively.
– Many hotels raised prices in response due to a general increase in costs combined with increased demand, says Furu.
Increase in guest nights at camping sites
Camping sites recorded almost 1.5 million guest nights in June, a 3.8 per cent rise compared to the same month last year. Of these, 890 thousand were by Norwegian guests, while 580 thousand were from abroad.
Guest nights at holiday dwellings and youth hostels
- 430 thousand guest nights at holiday dwelling and youth hostels
- 180 thousand Norwegian guest nights
- 250 thousand foreign guest nights