Accommodation on Svalbard, July 2012

Lodging revenue per rented and available room went up 9 and 4 per cent respectively to NOK 1 011 and NOK 581 in July this year, in spite of a 2 and 5 per cent decrease in capacity utilisation rates in July.

There were about 11 200 guest nights in the tourist accommodation establishments on Svalbard in July 2012, about the same as last July. There were 6 274 domestic guest nights, which is 400 or 6 per cent less than last July. Foreign guest nights increased by 350 or 8 per cent to 4 868 in the same period.

Around two out of three guest nights on Svalbard are for holiday and recreational purposes. In July, the guest nights with holiday or recreational purposes went up 4 per cent to 7 290. Guest nights due to professional trips increased by 8 per cent to 2 372, while guest nights due to courses and conferences went down by 487 or 25 per cent to 1 480 compared with July 2011.

Tables:

• Table 1 Number of open establishments, beds and rooms, by month. 2011-2012
• Table 2 Guest nights, by month, year and nationality of the guests. 2011 and 2012
• Table 3 Guest nights, by purpose. Month 2011-2012
• Table 4 Utilisation and lodging revenue by month. 2011-2012