Swiss hotels accommodate more guests in August
Published: Monday, Sep 16th 2024, 14:20
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The Swiss hotel industry welcomed more guests in August 2024 than in the same month last year. In the last summer month, 3.5 percent more overnight stays were recorded than a year ago, as reported by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) on Monday based on an initial estimate.
The hotel industry once again benefited from the recovery among guests from abroad. The increase in August compared to the previous year was 3.7%.
However, in contrast to the first two summer months, the local hotel industry also recorded more overnight stays among Swiss guests. In August, hotels recorded 3.3 percent more overnight stays among domestic guests.
Continuing on record course
From January to July, the total number of overnight stays rose by 2.0% to 24.8 million compared to the previous year. That was more than ever before in the first seven months of a year.
The Swiss hotel industry thus remains on course to beat last year's record of 41.8 million overnight stays for the year as a whole. The definitive and absolute figures for overnight stays in August will be published by the FSO on October 4.
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