7 May 2018
2018- n° 121In Q1 2018, the rise in tourist collective accommodation attendance remained strong
(+7.4% over one year, after +7.7% in the previous quarter) Tourism occupancy in hotels, campsites and holiday and other short-stay accommodation
in metropolitan France - first quarter 2018
In the first quarter of 2017, throughout metropolitan France, the number of overnight stays in tourist collective accommodation was up by +7.4% compared to the same period of 2017. Growth was driven by non resident (+ 13.0%) and by the buoyancy of the tourists visiting Île-de-France.
Tourist numbers in metropolitan France continued to grow at a sustained pace.
In the first quarter of 2017, throughout metropolitan France, the number of overnight stays in tourist collective accommodation was up by +7.4% compared to the same period of 2017. Growth was driven by non resident (+ 13.0%) and by the buoyancy of the tourists visiting Île-de-France.
In hotels, the increase of non-resident was confirmed
In the first quarter of 2018, overnight stays in the hotel business increased by 5.0% year-on-year. The upward trend was recorded since the end of 2016, and reflected in part a catch-up growth. Occupancy was more stronger for High end hotel. The increase was attributable to the 13.5% growth in on resident occupancy. The overnight stays rose sharply in Île-de-France (+8.6%) and more moderately in provincial urban areas (+3.2%) and on coastlines (+2.9 %). Non resident customers contributed significantly to increase the occupancy in provincial areas and on coastlines, where overnight stays of non resident rose 17.5% and 18.2% respectively.
graphiqueGraph1 – Overnight stays in hotels
- Source: INSEE, in partnership with the Regional Committees of tourism (CRT) and DGE
Holiday and other short-stay accommodation: sharp rise mainly Île-de-France and in provincial urban areas
Attendance at holiday and other short stay accomodation (HOSSA) increased by 12.1% compared to the same quarter of 2017.
Resident and non-resident customers grew signifficantly at the same pace (respectively + 12.2% and + 11.6%). The increase in the number of customers living in France remained strong in urban areas, in Île-de-France (+21.4%) but also in provincial areas (+19.7%). In the ski mountain area, occupancy was up 7.9% owing to heavier snow cover. They represented one overnight stay on two in HOSSA. Non-resident customer (+9.5%) grew more strongly in ski mountain area than residents (+7.3%).
graphiqueGraph2 – Overnight stays in HOSSA
- Source: INSEE, in partnership with the Regional Committees of tourism (CRT) and DGE
Revisions
Compared to the previous publication, the change in the overall number of overnight stays in the fourth quarter of 2017 was revised downwards (+7.7% instead of +7.8%).It was unchanged for hotels and revised downwards for HOSSA (+16.3% instead of +16.6%).
tableauTable1 – Overnight stays in Q1 2018*
| Nights of the quarter | Year-on-year (%) (Q/Q-4) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nights (millions) | % of foreign nights | Total | Foreign | French | |
| Total | 65.5 | 29.7 | 7.4 | 13.0 | 5.2 |
| Hotels | 42.1 | 33.9 | 5.0 | 13.5 | 1.1 |
| Unclassified | 5.2 | 25.0 | 34.2 | 51.9 | 29.2 |
| 1 and 2 stars | 10.6 | 24.0 | –6.6 | 11.1 | –11.1 |
| 3 stars | 15.3 | 33.5 | 4.6 | 11.0 | 1.7 |
| 4 and 5 stars | 11.1 | 48.1 | 7.4 | 10.3 | 4.8 |
| hotel chain | 22.4 | 32.8 | 4.1 | 12.6 | 0.3 |
| independent hotel | 19.8 | 35.1 | 6.1 | 14.5 | 2.0 |
| Ile de France | 15.6 | 52.5 | 8.6 | 13.4 | 3.8 |
| Provincial urban area | 15.0 | 20.0 | 3.2 | 17.5 | 0.1 |
| Coastlines | 5.1 | 23.2 | 2.9 | 18.2 | –0.9 |
| Ski mountain area | 3.8 | 39.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 1.3 |
| Other area | 2.7 | 16.6 | 3.5 | 19.2 | 0.9 |
| Holiday and other short-stay accomodation | 23.4 | 22.1 | 12.1 | 11.6 | 12.2 |
| Tourism residences | 18.4 | 22.4 | 11.6 | 12.5 | 11.3 |
| Other | 5.0 | 20.9 | 13.9 | 8.0 | 15.6 |
| Ile de France | 2.7 | 28.5 | 21.6 | 22.0 | 21.4 |
| Provincial urban area | 4.0 | 14.4 | 17.3 | 5.0 | 19.7 |
| Coastlines | 2.4 | 12.1 | 11.3 | 16.1 | 10.7 |
| Ski mountain area | 12.0 | 27.2 | 7.9 | 9.5 | 7.3 |
| Other area | 2.3 | 10.9 | 16.9 | 21.0 | 16.4 |
- Reference area : Metropolitan France
- *provisional data
- Source: INSEE, in partnership with the Regional Committees of tourism (CRT) and DGE
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