Total arrivals and nights spent in collective accommodation establishments during August 2015 increased by 0.6 and 1.7 per cent respectively compared to the corresponding month in 2014, the NSO said.

In August, total arrivals in collective accommodation establishments numbered 174,958, while total nights spent surpassed 1.1 million. Collective accommodation categories registered decreases in total nights spent, with the exception of 3-star and 2-star hotels.

The largest share of guest nights was reported in 4-star hotels, accounting for 507,113 nights, or 44.5 per cent of the total.

The average length of stay in collective accommodation establishments went up to 6.5 nights in August 2015 from 6.4 nights in the same month of 2014. The net use of bed-places stood at 86.8 per cent, down by 0.6 percentage points when compared to the corresponding month last year.

On a national level, there were 177 active collective accommodation establishments during August, with a net capacity of 18,773 bedrooms and 42,354 bed-places.

January-August

Total arrivals during the first eight months of 2015 amounted to almost 1.1 million, an increase of 1.9 per cent over the same period in 2014. Total nights spent went up by 1.6 per cent, surpassing 6.1 million. The net use of bed-places advanced by 2.0 percentage points to 66.2 per cent.