Tourism on the Elbe - In May, more people slept in Hamburg again.
The Hamburg Hotels, Pensions and other Accommodations welcomed more Overnight Guests in May 2024. The Guest and Overnight numbers have again increased compared to May 2023. In total, 410 Hamburg Accommodations reported 681,000 Guests and 1,511,000 Overnight Stays, as the Hamburg Statistical Office announced. Calculated, tourists spent approximately 2.2 days in the Hanseatic City in May 2024.
Overnight Stays higher than in May before Corona in 2019
In May 2023, around 12,500 fewer people had come to stay at the Elbe, and 56,200 fewer Overnight Stays were registered. In May of that year, even more often than in May 2019 before Corona, in the vicinity of Elphi, Michel and Reeperbahn, Overnight Stays were recorded. At that time, 418 Hotels and Pensions reported almost 1,397,000 Overnight Stays.
Many Guests from neighboring countries
Most of them came from Germany, about 20% of the female and male visitors were from abroad. The majority of them came from the neighboring countries Austria, Switzerland, Denmark and the Netherlands.
Dashboard for Tourism in Hamburg
- The Statistical Office for Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein revealed that the Economic situation or cycle in the tourism sector has significantly improved, with Hamburg welcoming more Overnight Guests in May 2024 compared to the previous year.
- Amidst this positive trend, the Coronavirus pandemic's impact on tourism statistics is evident when comparing the Overnight Stays in May 2024 to the pre-Corona numbers in 2019.
- For those planning a vacation, Hamburg's accommodation sector reported a total of 681,000 Guests and 1,511,000 Overnight Stays in May 2024, marking a journey worth remembering along the Elbe.
- To stay updated on Hamburg's tourism landscape, visitors can rely on the Statistics provided by the Statistical Office for Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, which can help plan an ideal travel itinerary, venturing out to popular areas such as Elphi, Michel, and Reeperbahn.
