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More Norwegian guest nights in August
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2011-09-30T10:00:00.000Z
Transport and tourism;Svalbard
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Accommodation on Svalbard, August 2011

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More Norwegian guest nights in August

There were close to 12 600 guest nights in the collective accommodation establishments on Svalbard in August, which is 12 per cent higher than that for the same period last year. The increase is primarily due to an increase in Norwegian guest nights.

Guest nights, by nationality of the guests and month. 2011

In August, there were almost 9 300 guest nights of Norwegian guests, which is over 2 000 more than that of last August. Foreign guest nights dropped by 17 per cent in the same period.

Growth in guest nights by holiday and recreational purposes

Guest nights by holiday and recreational purposes increased by 17 per cent compared with August last year. Guest nights by course, conference and professional purposes on the contrary decreased by 6 per cent during the same period.

Growth in lodging turnover

Lodging turnover went up from NOK 7.1 million in August 2010 to NOK 7.6 million in August 2011, which corresponds to an increase of 7 per cent.

Guest nights, by purpose of the stay and month. 2011

About the statistics’ basis

The statistics only cover guest nights of the commercial accommodation establishments in Longyearbyen, and not those in Barentsburg or other areas on Svalbard.

Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR)

RevPAR is an important key figure and is defined as lodging revenue (exclusive of meals) divided by number of available rooms. RevPAR expresses potential profit and is an indication of the management’s ability to convert available rooms to income.

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