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Good opening for accommodation establishments on Svalbard
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2012-03-09T10:00:00.000Z
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Accommodation on Svalbard, January 2012

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Good opening for accommodation establishments on Svalbard

In January, there were more than 2 100 guest nights in the collective tourist accommodation establishments on Svalbard. This corresponds to an increase of 76 per cent compared with January 2011.

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

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

The collective tourist accommodation establishments on Svalbard had 900 more guest nights in January 2012 compared to January 2011. Guest nights by Norwegian and foreign guests increased by 75 and 79 per cent respectively.

Guests coming to Svalbard for courses and conferences contributed 600 more guest nights in January 2012. Guest nights by holiday and recreational purposes went up by 34 per cent.

The occupancy rates for bed places and rooms were 14 and 25 per cent respectively in January. Lodging revenue went up 62 per cent.

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. The difference between “guest nights” and “guests” should be noted; each guest may have stayed for several guest nights. The figure in these statistics is guest nights.

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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