As a result of border crossing restrictions and COVID-19 protection measures for commercial accommodation, domestic tourists spent 86% fewer tourism nights in commercial accommodation establishments (hotels, boarding houses, camping sites, bungalow complexes and community hostels) compared to the same period of the previous year. International guests spent 94% fewer nights, the Central Statistical Office reports.
68% of all tourism nights were spent by domestic guests. Total gross sales of commercial accommodation establishments, calculated at current prices, were 90% lower than in February of the previous year.
In February 2021, compared to the same month of the previous year, 42,000 domestic guests (90% decrease) spent 123,000 tourism nights (86% decrease). 61% of nights were spent in hotels, an 89% decline. The turnover in boarding houses and community hostels was about one third (36% and 33% respectively) of the turnover in February of the previous year. The Balaton tourism region saw the largest decline.
The number of foreign arrivals and tourism nights fell by 95% and 94% respectively, with 19,000 guests spending 58,000 tourism nights in accommodation establishments. Most guests stayed in hotels, however, the number of nights spent there decreased to 5.9% compared to February 2020. Budapest and the Balaton tourist region recorded the largest declines (99% and 96%, respectively).


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