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Slight decrease in guest nights
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2012-03-30T10:00:00.000Z
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Accommodation on Svalbard, February 2012

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Slight decrease in guest nights

In February there were almost 4 800 guest nights in the collective tourist accommodation establishments on Svalbard; a decrease of 2 per cent compared with February 2011.

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

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

Eight out of 10 guest nights were generated by Norwegian guests. Domestic guest nights are about 150, or 4 per cent, less than that of last February, while non-resident guest nights increased by 70; 9 per cent, to 807 nights in February 2012.

Guests coming to Svalbard for courses and conferences contributed 460 fewer guest nights this February. Guest nights for holiday and recreational purposes went up by 15 per cent.

The occupancy rates for bed places and rooms were 24 and 36 per cent respectively in February. Lodging revenue went up from NOK 2.5 to 2.7 million, which is an increase of 6 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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