Accommodation, April 2003

The number of guest nights at holiday dwellings, camping sites and Hostelling International Norway increased, while the hotels experienced a decrease. One reason for the increase for holiday dwellings and decrease for hotels is that some of the larger holiday dwellings were earlier incorrectly categorised as hotels. Another reason for the increase for holiday dwellings, camping sites and Hostelling International Norway is that Easter took place in April this year and March last year.

Less guest nights from the Nordic market

The Nordic market (exculuding Norway) had 40 per cent of the total foreign demand. The three largest Nordic countries, Sweden, Denmark and Finland, went down, while the number of guest nights from Iceland increased.

Norwegians dominate

Five out of six guest nights were by Norwegians.

Fewer guest nights so far this year

After the four first months in 2003, the number of guest nights has decreased by 6 per cent compared with figures from the same period last year.

Decrease in Sweden

Swedish accommodation establishments recorded 2.0 millions guest night in April this year, a decrease of 3 per cent compared with April last year. Norway, the largest foreign market showed an increase.

Tables:

• Table 1 Camping sites. Number of camping sites, by month and county. 2003
• Table 2 Camping sites. Guest nights, by nationality of the guests and county. April 2003
• Table 3 Camping sites. Guest nights, by nationality of the guests and county. January-April 2003
• Table 4 Camping sites. Guest nights, by type of accommodation and county. April 2003
• Table 5 Camping sites. Guest nights, by type of accommodation and county. January-April 2003
• Table 6 Camping sites. Guest nights, by type of accommodation and month. 2003
• Table 7 Holiday dwellings. Number of holiday dwellings, by month and county. 2003
• Table 8 Holiday dwellings. Guest nights, by nationality of the guests and county. April 2003
• Table 9 Holiday dwellings. Guest nights, by nationality of the guests and county. January-April 2003
• Table 10 Guest nights, by nationality of the guests and type of establishment. April 2003
• Table 11 Guest nights, by nationality of the guests and type of establishment. January-April 2003