Hotel establishments recorded 2.3 million guests and 7.5 million overnight stays in August 2016, figures that relate to year-on-year increases of 3.4% and 3.7% respectively, below the results of July (+10.8% and +7.7%). The internal market declined by 3.3%, interrupting the growing trend (+3.0% in July), while overnight stays from the external markets slowed down (+7.7%, from +9.8% in July).
The average stay increased (+0.4%; 3.21 nights), as the net bed occupancy rate (73.5%; +0.1 p.p.).
The increase in revenue (+11.9% in total revenue and +13.4% in revenue from accommodation) stood also below the one in July (+18.3% and +19.0% respectively).