Collective tourist accommodation in 2019 Nights spent increases despite a decline in non-resident customers

In 2019, nights spent in collective tourist accommodation in metropolitan France increased by 1.3%, which is the equivalent of 6 million additional overnight stays. The increase was driven by resident customers (+2.4%) as the number of non-resident customers fell (–1.1%).

The number of overnight stays in hotels increased by 0.8% due to the dynamic resident customer market. UK customers formed the primary non-resident customer base and the number of customers arriving from the UK fell sharply. The UK single-handedly accounted for most of the decline in non-resident customers. The US represented the second largest customer base.

The hotel occupancy rate fell in Île-de-France, a region greatly affected by various social movements in 2019 and that is particularly sensitive to the presence of non-residents. This rate increased in provincial France, with the exception of Corsica and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

The increased occupancy rate at campsites (+2.9%) was mainly restricted to coastal campsites and was attributable to resident campers. The excellent weather conditions benefited campsites in Northern and Western France in particular. The occupancy rate for other collective tourist accommodation increased slightly.