Statistics on tourist accommodation in March 2016 – Increase in overnight stays during March 2016
Neuchâtel, 06.05.2016 - (FSO) - The Swiss hotel industry registered 3.2 million overnight stays in March 2016, which corresponds to a growth of 5.7% (+170,000 overnight stays) compared with March 2015. Domestic visitors recorded 1.5 million overnight stays, representing an increase of 8.9% (+123,000). Foreign demand registered 1.7 million overnight stays, i.e. an increase of 2.9% (+47,000). In 2016, the Easter weekend took place during the last week of March, whereas in 2015 it fell at the beginning of April. This should be borne in mind for the interpretation of data. These are provisional results from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
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Tatiana Amaudruz, FSO, Tourism section, +41 58 463 66 61, Info-Tour@bfs.admin.ch
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Federal Statistical Office
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