Guest Numbers, Nights Edge Higher in March

The number of guests at commercial and private tourism accommodations in Hungary edged up 0.6% to 1,158,000 in March from the same month a year earlier, while the number of guest nights inched 0.9% higher to 2,703,000, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Tuesday show.

The number of domestic guests rose 1.8% to 560,000 but the number of foreign visitors inched down 0.6% to 598,000.

The number of guest nights spent by domestic travelers increased 4.1% to 1,217,000, while guest nights spent by foreign visitors fell 1.5% to 1,485,000.

Visitors from Germany accounted for the largest number of guest nights: 163,000. Visitors from the UK spent 132,000 guest nights and visitors from Italy 124,000. Guest nights spent by travelers from Asia dropped 34.5% to 147,000.

Gross revenue of tourism accommodations rose 3.0% to HUF 71.2bn.

A total of 19,362 tourism accommodations hosted guests in March, including 17,186 private and other accommodations.

In January-March, the number of guests at tourism accommodations rose 3.1% to 3,293,000. Guest nights increased 2.7% to 7,492,000.