Vienna: Record turnover and increased bednights in first half-year

Vienna's hotels increased their net room revenues by 23.5% from January thru May, whilst bednights in the first half of 2019 were up 9.9%. To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven, the coming year will be under the motto "Vienna 2020. Capital of Music".

In the first half of 2019 Vienna recorded 3.6 million arrivals (+7.6%) and 7.9 million bednights (+9.9%), with net turnover of accommodation establishments up by twice as much. In the period January thru May evaluated to date, turnover of around 360 million euros represented an increase of 23.5% – while bednights from January thru May were up 10.9%. "The current trends are attributable on the one hand to increased flight capacities to Vienna, and on the other to Vienna's strong performance as a meeting and congress destination. Many of the marketing activities for 2020 – which marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven – will be under the motto 'Vienna 2020. Capital of Music'," explains Director of Tourism Norbert Kettner. Vienna currently has direct flights from 182 different destinations in 64 countries. The Viennese hospitality sector has an accommodation capacity of about 67,000 hotel beds, with a room occupancy of 74%.

Bednight statistics in detail

All of Vienna's ten strongest markets reported growth in bednights: Single-digit for Germany (1,522,000 bednights, +5%), Austria (1,466,000, +1%), United Kingdom (329,000, +6%), Russia (231,000, +1%), Switzerland (226,000, +8%) and China (215,000, +8%), and two-digit for the USA (443,000, +10%), Italy (379,000, +30%), Spain (265,000, +61%) and France (238,000, +17%). Some 80% of all bednights were accounted for by international visitors.

Photo: ©WienTourismus/Peter Rigaud