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Fewer guest nights in September
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2012-11-08T10:00:00.000Z
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Accommodation on Svalbard, September 2012

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Fewer guest nights in September

There were 6 864 guest nights in the collective tourist accommodation establishments on Svalbard in September; a decrease of 15 per cent compared with September 2011.

Guest nights, by nationality of the guests and month. 2011 and 2012

Guest nights, by purpose of the stay and month. 2011 and 2012

There were around 1 600 or 24 per cent fewer Norwegian guest nights this September than last September. Foreign guest nights had an increase of 370 or 25 per cent in the same period.

Guest nights for holiday and recreational purposes went down 2 per cent in September 2012. Guests coming to Svalbard for courses and conferences were about the same, while guests on professional trips decreased by 1 174 to 1 553. This is 43 per cent less compared with September 2011.

The occupancy rates for bed places and rooms went down by 5.2 and 8.0 percentage points respectively. Lodging revenue went up 4.0 per cent to NOK 4.757 million in September.

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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