Hotel statistics, October 2001

The largest foreign market in October 2001, Sweden, decreased 13 per cent. Great Britain decreased one per cent, while Denmark increased 10 per cent, compared with October last year.

Higher capacity

Compared with October 2000, the capacity of the Norwegian hotel industry has increased in terms of beds and rooms.

Decreased room prices

The average room rate in October 2001 was NOK 699, compared with NOK 702 in the corresponding month 2000. The lodging revenue decreased from NOK 589 million in October 2000 to NOK 587 million in October 2001.

So far this year..

the traffic from the domestic market has increased by 2 per cent, while the foreign market has decreased by 3 per cent.

Tables:

• Table 1 Hotels and similar establishments. Number of open establishments, beds and rooms, by county. October. 2000 and 2001
• Table 2 Hotels and similar establishments. Guest-nights, by nationality of the guests. January-October and October. 2000 and 2001
• Table 3 Hotels and similar establishments. Guest-nights and utilization of capacity, by county. October. 2000 and 2001
• Table 4 Hotels and similar establishments. Guest-nights and utilization of capacity, by county. January-October. 2000 and 2001
• Table 5 Hotels and similar establishments. Sales and price per room, by county. January-October and October 2001
• Table 6 Hotels and similar establishments. Guest-nights, by county and purpose. October. 2000 and 2001
• Table 7 Hotels and similar establishments. Guest-nights, by county and purpose. January-October. 2000 and 2001
• Table 8 Hotels and similar establishments. Guests arrived by Norwegians and Foreigners, by county. October. 2000 and 2001
• Table 9 Hotels and similar establishments. Guests arrived by Norwegians and Foreigners, by county. January-October. 2000 and 2001