International arrivals in hotels of Rome 2013-2019

How many international travelers arrive in the hotels of Rome every year? From 2013 to 2019, the number of international tourists in the hotels of the Italian capital increased overall. In 2013, these facilities registered approximately 5.8 million international arrivals. In 2019, this figure peaked at roughly 6.3 million. On the other hand, the number of international overnight stays fluctuated throughout the same period, reaching 17 million as of 2019.

Domestic tourism in hotel facilities: an increasing trend

Whereas international tourism plays a key role for the city’s tourist sector, it is worth noticing that the number of domestic tourist arrivals in Rome’s hotel facilities experienced an increasing trend from 2013 to 2019. As of 2019, about 2.9 million Italian travelers stayed in hotels in Rome, recording a total of 7.4 million domestic overnight stays.

The hotel sector in Rome

When looking at the hotel sector in Rome, data reveal that the city counted more than 1.6 thousand facilities in 2019. Most hotels were rated as three-star, although the number of four-star hotels was also significant. Despite Rome’s great popularity among international tourists, the city only ranked fifth in the list of the most expensive Italian cities to book an overnight stay in a four-star hotel.