Accommodation, May 2004

The United Kingdom was the largest foreign market in May, and the number of guest nights for this group increased by 2 per cent compared with May last year. The number of guest nights by visitors from the second largest foreign market, Germany, went down, whereas the number of guest nights by visitors from the third largest market, the USA, increased by 9 per cent.

Lower room rates and lodging revenues

The average room rate in May was NOK 696 compared with NOK 719 in May last year. The lodging turnover fell from NOK 556 millions in May last year to NOK 523 millions in May this year.

Falling occupancy rate

Compared with May last year, the occupancy rate for both rooms and beds dropped.

First five months

In the first five months of 2004, the number of guest nights in Norwegian hotels was 5.8 million. This is an increase of 4 per cent compared with the same period last year.

1.69 million guest nights

In May, the number of guest nights at Norwegian accommodation establishments was 1.69 million, an increase of 5 per cent compared with May last year.

From May 2004, the accommodation statistics for hotels and similar establishments, camping sites and holiday dwellings will be published together.

Tables:

• Table 1 Hotels and similar establishments. Number of open establishments, beds and rooms, by county. May. 2003 and 2004
• Table 2 Hotels and similar establishments. Guest nights, by nationality of the guests. January-May and May. 2003 and 2004
• Table 3 Hotels and similar establishments. Guest nights and utilisation of capacity, by county. May. 2003 and 2004
• Table 4 Hotels and similar establishments. Guest nights and utilisation of capacity, by county. January-May. 2003 and 2004
• Table 5 Hotels and similar establishments. Turnover and price per room, by county. January-May and May 2004
• Table 6 Hotels and similar establishments. Guest nights, by purpose and county. May. 2003 and 2004
• Table 7 Hotels and similar establishments. Guest nights, by county and purpose. January-May. 2003 and 2004
• Table 8 Camping sites. Number of camping sites, by month and county. 2004
• Table 9 Camping sites. Guest nights, by nationality of the guests and county. May 2004
• Table 10 Camping sites. Guest nights, by nationality of the guests and county. January-May 2004
• Table 11 Camping sites. Guest nights, by type of accommodation and county. May 2004
• Table 12 Camping sites. Guest nights, by type of accommodation and county. January-May 2004
• Table 13 Camping sites. Guest nights, by type of accommodation and month. 2004
• Table 14 Holiday dwellings. Number of holiday dwellings, by month and county. 2004
• Table 15 Holiday dwellings. Guest nights, by nationality of the guests and county. May 2004
• Table 16 Holiday dwellings. Guest nights, by nationality of the guests and county. January-May 2004
• Table 17 Guest nights, by nationality of the guests and type of establishment. May 2004
• Table 18 Guest nights, by nationality of the guests and type of establishment. January-May 2004