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Fewer domestic guest nights in May
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2012-06-29T10:00:00.000Z
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Accommodation on Svalbard, May 2012

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Fewer domestic guest nights in May

There were almost 7 600 guest nights in the collective tourist accommodation establishments on Svalbard in May; a decrease of 13 per cent compared with May 2011.

Guest nights, by purpose of the stay and month. 2012

Guest nights, by nationality of the guests and month. 2012

There were around 1 400 fewer Norwegian guest nights or 19 per cent less this May than last May. Foreign guest nights had an increase of 16 per cent in the same period.

Guests coming to Svalbard on professional trips as well as for courses and conferences contributed respectively 280 and 800 fewer guest nights this May. Guest nights for holiday and recreational purposes had a decrease of around 90 or 2 per cent compared with last May.

The occupancy rates for bed places dropped from 34.9 per cent to 30.0 per cent, and the occupancy rates for rooms fell from 55.2 per cent in May 2011 to 44.7 per cent this May. Lodging revenue went down from NOK 5.7 to 5.0 million, which is a decrease of 13 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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