Number of overnight stays in Azerbaijani hotels almost doubles in 1H22

The number of overnight stays in hotels and hotel-type facilities in Azerbaijan in the first half of 2022 increased by 47.8% compared to the same period last year and reached 1.027 million, Report informs, citing the State Statistics Committee.

According to the committee, 55.1% of overnight stays were in hotels in Baku, 6.8% - in Guba, 6.8% - in Gabala, 5.5% - in Gusar, 5.5% - in Shabran, 3.3% - in Lankaran, 3.0% - in Naftalan, 2.2% - in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, 1.3% - in Khachmaz, 1.1% - in Shamakhi, 0.9% - in Shusha and 8.5% - in other cities and districts.

Compared to last year, the number of overnight stays of foreigners and stateless persons in hotels increased by 3.8 times and amounted to 503,500, 49% of the total number of overnight stays.

The committee noted that 79.9% of overnight stays of foreigners and stateless persons were in hotels in Baku, 6.2% - in Gabala, 4.5% - in Gusar, 3.1% - in Guba, 2.3% - in Naftalan, 1, 1% - in Shabran, 0.7% - in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, 2.2% - in other cities and regions.