Austria’s hotel sector is actively expanding with 17,000 rooms under construction as of 2023. Booking patterns are also shifting fast, with 72% of hotels using online travel agencies for reservations in 2022. Occupancy varies sharply from Vienna’s 76.4% average in 2022 to 57.3% during the pandemic year of 2020.
Key Takeaways
- 67.2 million overnight stays in Austrian hotels in 2019
- €3.2 billion revenue from hotel accommodation in Austria in 2022
- 45,000 hotel establishments in Austria as of 2023
- 76.4% average hotel occupancy rate in Vienna in 2022
- €112 average daily rate (ADR) for hotels in Vienna in 2022
- 57.3% occupancy rate for Austrian hotels in 2020 (pandemic year)
- 186,000 employees in Austrian hotel and accommodation sector in 2022
- 58% of hotel employees in Austria were female in 2022
- €1,200 average monthly gross wage for hotel workers in Austria in 2022
- €2.5 billion investment in Austrian hotel real estate in 2021
- 28 new hotel openings in Austria in 2022
- 53% of Austrian hotels have a restaurant on-site in 2022
- 42% of Austrian hotels offer wellness/spa facilities in 2023
- €1.4 billion total expenses for hotel energy costs in Austria in 2022
- 72% of Austrian hotels use online travel agencies (OTAs) for bookings in 2022
In 2022, Austrian hotels earned about 3.2 billion euros and drew 12.5 million international arrivals.
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Market Size11 stats
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67.2 million overnight stays in Austrian hotels in 2019https://www.statista.com/statistics/974910/austria-number-of-overnight-stays-in-hotels-and-similar-accommodation/
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€3.2 billion revenue from hotel accommodation in Austria in 2022https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294397/austria-hotel-revenue-accommodation/
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45,000 hotel establishments in Austria as of 2023https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092049/number-of-hotels-in-austria/
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12.5 million international tourist arrivals to Austria in 2022https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103817/international-tourist-arrivals-in-austria/
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66% of Austrian hotels are located in rural areas as of 2023https://www.austriatourism.com/media/2023-hotel-location-report.pdf
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23% of Austrian hotels are part of a chain or franchise in 2022https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091681/hotel-chain-penetration-austria/
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34.7% of Austrian hotel beds are located in the state of Tyrol in 2022https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092083/hotel-bed-capacity-by-state-austria/
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€1.9 billion in hotel tax revenue for Austrian municipalities in 2022https://www.statistik.at/web_en/statistics/Public_finance_and_taxes/tax_revenue/index.html
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1.8% of Austrian hotels are classified as 5-star luxury in 2022https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092080/hotel-star-rating-distribution-austria/
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€1.2 billion total profit of Austrian hotel industry in 2022https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092104/hotel-industry-profit-austria/
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1.1 million overnight stays from US tourists in Austria in 2022https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092082/us-tourist-overnights-austria/
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Occupancy & Revenue8 stats
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76.4% average hotel occupancy rate in Vienna in 2022https://www.statista.com/statistics/734611/hotel-occupancy-rate-vienna/
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€112 average daily rate (ADR) for hotels in Vienna in 2022https://www.statista.com/statistics/734633/average-daily-rate-hotels-vienna/
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57.3% occupancy rate for Austrian hotels in 2020 (pandemic year)https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092086/hotel-occupancy-rate-austria/
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€168 average revenue per available room (RevPAR) in Vienna in 2019https://www.statista.com/statistics/734629/revpar-vienna/
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€245 average spending per overnight guest in Austria in 2022https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103820/average-spending-per-overnight-guest-austria/
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€55 average daily food & beverage spend per hotel guest in Austria in 2022https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092101/food-beverage-spend-hotel-guests-austria/
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8% of Austrian hotels are closed during winter season in 2022https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091685/seasonal-closure-hotels-austria/
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4.8% average occupancy increase in Austrian hotels in 2022 vs 2021https://www.str.com/data-insights/austria-hotel-occupancy-2022
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Employment & Labor9 stats
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186,000 employees in Austrian hotel and accommodation sector in 2022https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091823/number-of-employees-in-hotels-in-austria/
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58% of hotel employees in Austria were female in 2022https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092163/gender-distribution-of-employees-in-hotels-in-austria/
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€1,200 average monthly gross wage for hotel workers in Austria in 2022https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092088/average-wage-hotel-workers-austria/
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8.5% of Austrian hotel employees are foreign nationals in 2022https://www.statistik.at/web_en/statistics/People_and_society/labour_market/employment/foreign_workers/index.html
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3.2% average wage growth for hotel employees in Austria in 2022https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092103/wage-growth-hotels-austria/
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24% of Austrian hotel managers have a university degree in 2022https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092164/education-level-hotel-managers-austria/
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€2,300 average training spend per hotel employee in Austria in 2022https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092105/training-spend-per-employee-hotels-austria/
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5.2% average annual wage per employee in Austrian hotels in 2022https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092106/average-annual-wage-hotels-austria/
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22% of Austrian hotel employees work part-time in 2022https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092165/part-time-employment-hotels-austria/
More related reading
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Investment & Development9 stats
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€2.5 billion investment in Austrian hotel real estate in 2021https://www.cbre.at/en/research-and-reports/cbre-austria-hotel-investment-2021
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28 new hotel openings in Austria in 2022https://www.cbre.at/en/research-and-reports/cbre-austria-hotel-openings-2022
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53% of Austrian hotels have a restaurant on-site in 2022https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091677/hotels-with-restaurant-austria/
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1.2 years average development time for new hotels in Austria in 2022https://www.cbre.at/en/research-and-reports/hotel-development-time-austria-2022
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17,000 hotel rooms under construction in Austria as of 2023https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091682/hotel-rooms-under-construction-austria/
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6.7% of Austrian hotels are part of a cooperative in 2022https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091683/hotel-cooperative-membership-austria/
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18.2% of Austrian hotels reported renovation in 2022https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091684/hotel-renovation-rate-austria/
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62% of Austrian hotels are independently owned vs chain in 2022https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091687/independent-vs-chain-hotels-austria/
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3.4% of Austrian hotels are currently for sale in 2023https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091688/hotels-for-sale-austria/
Interpretation
Investment & Development Interpretation
With €2.5 billion invested in 2021 and 17,000 hotel rooms currently under construction in 2023, Austria's hotel industry shows a strong commitment to expansion that signals sustained investor confidence in the market.
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Sustainability & Trends9 stats
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42% of Austrian hotels offer wellness/spa facilities in 2023https://www.austriatourism.com/media/2023-wellness-hotels-survey.pdf
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€1.4 billion total expenses for hotel energy costs in Austria in 2022https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092100/energy-costs-hotels-austria/
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72% of Austrian hotels use online travel agencies (OTAs) for bookings in 2022https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091680/hotel-ota-usage-austria/
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82% of Austrian hotel bookings are made online in 2022https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091686/online-booking-rate-hotels-austria/
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€0.50 per kWh average electricity price for Austrian hotels in 2022https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092102/electricity-price-hotels-austria/
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8.9% of Austrian hotels are fully automated for check-in in 2022https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091676/automated-check-in-austria/
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14% of Austrian hotels use dynamic pricing software in 2022https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091675/dynamic-pricing-software-hotels-austria/
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€98 average mobile booking share for Austrian hotels in 2022https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091674/mobile-booking-share-hotels-austria/
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0.8% of Austrian hotels use robotic concierge services in 2022https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091673/robot-concierge-austria/
Interpretation
Sustainability & Trends Interpretation
Austrian hotels spent €1.4 billion on energy in 2022 at an average of €0.50 per kWh, underscoring a critical sustainability challenge that demands greater efficiency and renewable adoption.
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