The long weekend of October 23 brought in more than 600,000 guest nights

Between October 22 and 25, a record number of 317 thousand guests stayed in Hungarian accommodation, which registered around 611 thousand guest nights. The pleasant weather particularly encouraged our compatriots to travel. Of these, 184 thousand set off and spent 375 thousand nights in domestic accommodation. Interest in destinations outside the capital city surged, as evidenced by the 42% increase in rural accommodation revenues.

Domestic travelers were mainly attracted by rural destinations, which were resplendent in their full autumnal splendor. After Lake Balaton, the most popular rural destinations were the Mátra-Bükk, the Budapest area, Debrecen and its region, and the Tokaj and Nyíregyháza regions, while among the settlements, Hajdúszoboszló, Hévíz and Eger took the top spot.

The majority of foreign tourists vacationed in the capital, where they arrived in the largest numbers from the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic and Israel. The most people arrived in the countryside from the Czech Republic, Germany, Romania, Austria and Slovakia. They primarily sought out Lake Balaton, Bük-Sárvár and Győr-Pannonhalma, and among the settlements they most willingly chose our spa towns, Hévíz, Bük and Sárvár.

The majority of guests (56%) stayed in hotels. Among hotels, four-star hotels proved to be the most popular, with 59% of guests choosing this type of accommodation. Private and other accommodation establishments also had significant turnover, with 31% of guests booking accommodation here.

Thanks to the outstanding tourist traffic in the countryside, the holiday long weekend also brought a revenue record: it enriched accommodation establishments nationwide by 14.8 billion forints.

The dynamic expansion of tourist traffic and accommodation revenues confirms that the regions of Hungary continue to be particularly attractive among domestic and international travelers. It is particularly pleasing that our compatriots are also happy to seek relaxation at home. And autumn is not over yet, the awareness campaign launched at the beginning of October for domestic holidays also encourages you to take advantage of the discounted offers available on the website csodasmagyarorszag.hu.

Tourism is a strategically important sector of the Hungarian economy, providing a livelihood for around 400 thousand families, and has emerged as one of the most important driving sectors thanks to the exceptional results of the past year.