Tourism - March 2020

Overnight stays spent in the Azorean hotels and similar establishments, tourism in rural areas and lodging tourism and local accommodation decreased by 58,6% in March 2020 compared with March 2019. Overnight stays spent in the Azorean hotels and similar establishments decreased by 58,5% in March 2020 compared with March 2019. Overnight stays spent by residents decreased by 58,7% and overnight stays spent by non-residents decreased by 58,2%. Guests registered a decrease of 57,4% in March. In March 2020, the average stay was 2,95 nights (-2,5%) and the bed occupancy rate stood at 15,9% (-21,9 p.p.). Total revenue decreased by 53,8% and revenue from accommodation decreased by 52,3% in March 2020. RevPar was EUR 11,6 and registered a decrease of 50,9%. Overnight stays spent in the Azorean local accommodation decreased by 57,9% in March 2020 compared with March 2019. Overnight stays spent by residents decreased by 59,1% and overnight stays spent by non-residents decreased by 56,8%.