November was a good month for the hotels in Norway. New figures from the accommodation statistics show that there were nearly 1.6 million guest nights by Norwegian guests and 411 thousand guest nights by guests from abroad. There were 87 thousand more Norwegian and 105 thousand more foreign Notice the difference between “guest nights” and “guest”. One guest may have several guest nights. at hotels in November 2024 compared to November 2023.
– November is traditionally not a major holiday month, yet we see an increase in guest nights for holiday and leisure purposes at hotels in almost all counties. This may indicate that the tourism industry has succeeded in extending the season, says senior advisor Kristin Aasestad at Statistics Norway.
– A still weak Norwegian krone may have contributed to the increase in foreign guest nights, Aasestad adds.
Growth in hotel guest nights in almost all counties
In November 2024, the number of guest nights at the hotels increased in almost all counties compared to the same month the previous year. Oslo and Vestland recorded the highest number of guest nights, with 471 thousand and 256 thousand, respectively.
The largest percentage increase was in Østfold with 31 percent, followed by the counties in Northern Norway. The increase in Nordland, Finnmark, and Troms was 29, 27, and 22 percent, respectively. In Innlandet, there was a slight decrease of 0.7 percent.
Guest nights in Svalbard increased by a full 58 percent.
Parts of the increase in Nordland is caused by the fact that some businesses that are included in the sample now were not included in the survey in 2023, even though they were in operation in November 2023. Ignoring these businesses, there are still an clear increase from November 2023 to November 2024.
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 2 billion NOK in November 2024. Compared to November 2023, the revenue increased by 14 percent, while the number of hotel guest nights increased by nearly 11 percent. The largest contributions to the overall increase in the revenue came from Oslo and Troms counties, where the revenue increased by 14 and 47 percent, respectively.
The average price of a hotel room was 1362 NOK, an increase of 7.1 percent from November 2023. The price per room increased the most in Troms and Telemark, by 28 and 15 percent, respectively.
– Hotels in the Tromsø tourism region reported a very high utilisation of rooms in November. Increased demand may have led to a significant rise in the price per room compared to the same month in 2023. Several direct routes from abroad to Tromsø Airport have made the region more accessible to foreign guests, which may have driven up prices, says Aasestad.
Increase in the number of guest nights at the commercial accommodation establishments
Overall, there were nearly 2.3 million guest nights at the The numbers refer to hotels, short-term holiday dwellings, camping sites, and youth hostels in November last year, representing an increase of 206 thousand compared to the same month in 2023. Hotels, All types of establishments with a rental unit (apartments, huts etc.) with self-catering and limited service. Stays are short-term. reported an increase in the number of overnight stays, while the number of guest nights at camping sites remained roughly unchanged.
Guest nights at camping sites in November 2024
- 125 000 guest nights at the camping sites
- Norwegian guest nights decreased by 8 000
- Foreign guest nights increased by 8 000
Guest nights at holiday dwellings and youth hostels in November 2024
- 179 000 guest nights at the holiday dwellings and youth hostels
- Norwegian guest nights decreased by 11 000
- Foreign guest nights increased by 26 000