International hotel guests in Amsterdam 2020, by continent

As of the fourth quarter of 2019, 1,28 million European visitors stayed in hotel accommodations in Amsterdam. 325,000 people from America stayed in a hotel in Amsterdam, whereas roughly 190,000 hotel guests came from Asia. From a regional perspective, number of international hotel guests by region, North-Holland attracted most internationals with nearly 2.8 million hotel guests in the second quarter of 2019, whereas South-Holland and North-Brabant welcomed approximately 600,000 and 245,000 international hotel guests. On the second quarter of 2020, the numbers decreased a lot for every regions due to the Covid19 pandemic.

Hotel most popular for accommodation in Amsterdam

Amsterdam is a tourist highlight. The city offers a wide variety of museums, attractions, festivals, and many other cultural activities. Looking at the overnight stays, most tourists spent their time in a hotel. In 2017, roughly 8.3 million people stayed overnight in hotels and hostels in Amsterdam. However, approximately 800,000 people stayed in an Airbnb, whereas 700,000 were cruise ship passengers. The average price per night people had to pay for a hotel in Amsterdam reached 162 euros in 2018 (forecast). Compared to the previous year, this is an increase of six euros and a difference of 37 euros compared to 2016.

Revenue per available room highest in Amsterdam

The RevPAR (revenue per available room) was highest in the cities of Amsterdam, Maastricht and Utrecht in 2019. The revenue per available room in Amsterdam amounted to 134.29 euros, whereas in Maastricht and Utrecht it reached 86 and 85.8 euros, respectively.