High Level Summary of Statistics Trend Last update: Friday, September 23, 2011
Accommodation Occupancy and Visitor Attractions
Accommodation Occupancy
Information from VisitScotland shows accommodation occupancy rates are stable after increasing from 2002 to 2007.
Annual Occupancy Rates for different accommodation types in Scotland
| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
Hotel rooms | 60% | 61% | 61% | 63% | 63% | 65% | 64% | 64% | 63% |
Guest House and Bed & Breakfast rooms | 44% | 45% | 46% | 47% | 46% | 47% | 46% | 48% | 46% |
Self Catering units | 51% | 53% | 52% | 55% | 55% | 54% | 52% | 52% | 51% |
Caravan and camping pitches | 32% | 34% | 36% | 40% | 45% | 46% | 45% | 45% | 47% |
Source: VisitScotland
For more detailed information including seasonal patterns, the full report can be accessed via the link provided.
Visitor Attractions
Visitor attractions in Scotland reported 45 million visits in 2009. This represents an increase in visits of 3% compared to 2008 (43 million).
Source: VisitScotland Visitor Attraction Monitor
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