Key findings: P6410 - Tourist accommodation, February 2013

Measured in nominal terms (current prices), total income for the tourist accommodation industry increased by 8,8% in February 2013 compared with February 2012.

Income from accommodation increased by 9,3% year-on-year in February 2013, the result of a 3,8% increase in the number of stay unit nights sold and a 5,4% increase in the average income per stay unit night sold.

The types of accommodation that recorded the highest year-on-year growth rates in income from accommodation in February 2013 were hotels (10,7%), `other` accommodation (8,8%) and caravan parks and camping sites (5,1%).

The main contributor to the 9,3% year-on-year increase in income from accommodation in February 2013 was hotels (contributing 7,2 percentage points), followed by