Hotel stock is measured every year on 31 December and occupancy is measured every month.

The main topics considered are:

- characteristics of the establishment;

- accommodation capacity;

- daily room occupancy;

- arrivals and nights spent by country of residence of tourists;

- average length of stay;

- proportion of business tourism.

This survey covers the activities defined by the NAF rev.2 codes: 55.10Z (hotels and similar accommodation).

The survey covers all tourist-oriented hotels, whether classified or not.