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More guest nights in October
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2012-11-30T10:00:00.000Z
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Accommodation on Svalbard, October 2012

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More guest nights in October

There were 4 000 guest nights in the collective tourist accommodation establishments on Svalbard in October; a decrease of 11 per cent compared with October 2011.

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

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

There were 4 per cent more Norwegian guest nights this October than last October. Foreign guest nights had an increase of 270 or 65 per cent in the same period.

Guest nights for holiday and recreational purposes increased 31 per cent in October 2012. Guests coming to Svalbard for courses and conferences decreased 5 per cent, while guests on professional trips decreased from 716 to 502 guest nights. This is 30 per cent less compared with October 2011.

The occupancy rates for bed places and rooms went up by 2.0 and 1.3 percentage points respectively. Lodging revenue went up 25.3 per cent to NOK 2.34 million in October.

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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