Overnight guests in 3^rd quarter of 2017

There is an increase of 12.96 pct. in the number of guests compared to the same period in 2016. It is primarily international guests who have stayed at hotels on third quarter (Q3) which summed up to 25,008 while Greenlandic guests were 18,810. International guests in Ilulissat represented a significantly higher proportion than in the other regions.

 

Figure 1. Number of guests by nationality, Q3 of 2015-2017

Source: bank.stat.gl/tuehot

(*) Ilulissat is also counted as part of Qaasuitsup Kommunia.

International: includes Danish and foreign guests.

 

Overnight stays in 3^rd quarter of 2017

There is an increase of 11.0 pct. in the number of overnights compared to the same period in 2016. The largest increase has occurred among guests of «Other countries», which summed up to 8,882.

 

Figure 2. Number of overnight stays by nationality, Q3 of 2015-2017

Source: bank.stat.gl/tuehot

 

Room capacity in 3^rd quarter of 2017

As of 2017, further accommodations (both hotels and guest houses) have been added on to the statistics. Also, there was a minor adjustment for accommodations which were closed down. Such a change may impact the overall statistics in comparisons relative to previous.

 

On the Q3, 55 establishments have been sampled where 36 offered their accommodation services all year around and 19 since the end of the spring until (approximately) the end of the summer.

 

The size of room capacity is less susceptible to changes, as the accommodations adjust their capacity according to demand.

 

Figure 3. Rented rooms and room capacity in Q3 of 2015-2017

Source: bank.stat.gl/tuekap