Foreign and domestic guest nights rose by 7.6% and 14%, respectively, in January, according to the latest data from the Central Statistics Office.
Foreign visitors spent nearly 789,000 guest nights in Hungary in January, 7.6% more than a year earlier. Growth stood at 5.1% at local hotels, which accounted for about 90% of the total number of guest nights, the statistics office said.
The number of domestic guest nights also increased year-on-year, by 14%, to more than 744,000 in January. Demand were higher in all geographical regions, except for Lake Tisza in eastern Hungary.
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The average occupancy rate of hotels was up by 2.3 percentage points, reaching 44.8%. Total combined gross revenues at hotels increased by 11% to Ft 27 billion.
Within hotel revenues, income from accommodation fees rose by 9.3% to Ft 14 billion, while hospitality services contributed with Ft 6 billion in January, 24% more than a year earlier.
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