Hotel statistics, January 2004

Even if the number of guest nights was 4 per cent higher than January last year, it is still 5 per cent lower than in January 1999, which was the best January month ever.

The three largest increased

The largest foreign market, Denmark, increased by 7 per cent compared with January last year. Sweden and the United Kingdom, the second and the third largest foreign markets in January, also increased by 9 and 17 per cent respectively. The fourth largest foreign market, Germany, decreased by 4 per cent.

Occupancy rates

Compared with January last year, the occupancy rate for rooms increased by 1.1 percentage points while the occupancy rate for beds increased by 1.4 percentage points.

Decreased room prices and increased lodging revenue

The average room rate in 2003 was NOK 701 compared with NOK 705 in January last year. The lodging revenue increased from NOK 459 millions January last year to NOK 467 millions in January this year.

Tables:

• Table 1 Hotels and similar establishments. Number of open establishments, beds and rooms, by county. January 2003 and 2004
• Table 2 Hotels and similar establishments. Guest nights, by nationality of the guests. January-January and January. 2003 and 2004
• Table 3 Hotels and similar establishments. Guest nights and utilisation of capacity, by county. January. 2003 and 2004
• Table 4 Hotels and similar establishments. Sales and price per room, by county. January-January and January 2004
• Table 5 Hotels and similar establishments. Guest nights, by county and purpose. January. 2003 and 2004