Fewer Overnight Stays Booked in August in Vienna

City tourism in Vienna slowed down somewhat in August. Compared to the same month last year, bookings decreased by 3 percent to just under 1.9 million overnight stays, as announced by Vienna Tourism on Thursday. However, over the course of the year so far, the federal capital is still significantly in the plus: From January to August, the number of overnight stays in hotels, guesthouses, and holiday apartments increased by 4 percent compared to the previous year to around 12.6 million.

Significant Decrease from USA

In August, around 340,000 and thus the most overnight bookings came from visitors from Germany - however, this was 5 percent less than a year before. The second most important country of origin was Austria with 242,000 overnight stays (minus 9 percent). This was followed by Italy with 140,000 overnight stays (minus 2 percent), the USA with 105,000 (minus 24 percent), Spain with 84,000 (minus 2 percent), Poland with 75,000 (plus 17 percent), the United Kingdom with 68,000 (minus 10 percent), France with 62,000 (plus 9 percent), Ukraine with 34,000 (plus 16 percent), and Switzerland with 29,000 (minus 11 percent).

The net overnight revenue of Vienna's accommodation establishments decreased by 4 percent in July to 110.8 million euros, according to the information provided. The August figures were not yet available. From January to July, revenue increased by 6 percent to 743 million euros, Vienna Tourism reported.

More Hotel Beds in Vienna

The average occupancy of establishments decreased both in August and over the course of the year so far. Hotel rooms were on average about 78 percent occupied in August (same month last year: 82 percent), and beds were 60.2 percent occupied, compared to 63.4 percent a year ago. From January to August, room occupancy decreased from around 69 to 67 percent compared to the same period last year, and bed occupancy from 52.8 to 51.5 percent. The supply of overnight accommodation in Vienna has continued to grow: In August, around 83,000 hotel beds were available in Vienna - about 2,000 more (plus 2.6 percent) than a year ago.

(APA/Red)

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