Stockholm's tourism industry January 2009
506,000 guest nights at hotels, hostels and vacation villages 2009 began the same way that 2008 ended – with a drop-off for hotels, hostels and vacation villages in Stockholm County. The decline was primarily due to business travelers, who booked fewer rooms at County hotels during the first month of the year. However accommodation facilities in Stockholm fared better than in Sweden as a whole. This is particularly the case for the more central districts of Stockholm. While the number of guest nights in the county beyond Stockholm declined by 8 percent, the decline in the city proper remained at 1 percent. Camping is not included in these accommodation figures. It is only reported on an annual basis The number of overnight stays in hotels, hostels and vacation villages in Stockholm County 1 200 000 1 000 000 800 000
2008 2009
600 000 400 000 200 000 0
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
The number of overnight stays in hotels, hostels and vacation villages 2009 compared with 2008 January 2009
Comparison: Jan. 2008, %
Accumulated 2009
Comparison: Acc 2008, %
2,023,477
-4
2,023,477
-4
Stockholm County
506,293
-3
506,293
-3
- of which the City of Stockholm
353,327
-1
353,327
-1
- of which the rest of the county
152,966
-8
152,966
-8
- of which Swedes
357,036
-2
357,036
-2
- of which foreign visitors
149,257
-6
149,257
-6
Sweden
Source: Nutek and SCB