Insights

• Luxembourg, Jan-Sep, nights in paid accommodation, vs. 2019 : hotels -3% ; campsites -3% ; rentals -3% ; youth hostels* -2% (*Jan-Oct).
• Luxembourg, Jan-Oct, vs. 2019 : tourist infos +7% (Lux.-City), +6% (other regions) ; castles +18% ; museums -7% ; leisure sites +22%.
• No direct impact of climate events on largely pre-booked summer travel, but some redirection of last-minute trips to cooler destinations (Benelux, Nordics) and into autumn did occur.
• Excess savings and pent-up demand by wealthier households still drive travel recovery, esp. in the luxury segment.
• The Netherlands and Germany are among the best-performing outbound markets this season, while demand from the UK is being hampered by the weakness of the pound against the euro.
• Demand from China and Japan remains subdued, with domestic travel still favoured for cost reasons.
• Hotel occupancy rate forecast : 69% (Nov), 63% (Dec), 53% (Jan). Improvement for Dec-Jan, driven by business travel recovery (+4% vs. 2019).
• 68% of Europeans plan to travel at least once until April (-2 pts. vs. 2022 overall, but increasing in AT, IT, NL and UK).
• Strongest growth in travel intent this season for winter sports, cruise, cultural, culinary and event trips.
• Economy and personal finances remain travellers’ key concerns, but also extreme weather events has been mentioned by no less than 14% of travelers.
• Latest international travel forecasts, vs. 2019 : World -14%, Europe -9% (2023) ; full recovery to be achieved in 2024 (Western Europe: +9%).

• 2.795.884 nights (+49% vs. 2021, -2% vs. 2019)
• 1.167.286 arrivals (+55% vs. 2021, +0% vs. 2019)
• Top 3 source markets (nights) :
  1. Netherlands (778.717)
  2. Germany (382.627)
  3. Belgiium (369.181)
• Nights in paid accommodation
  • 57% Hotel
  • 34% Camping
  • 9% Rentals & youth hostels
• Nights in regions
  • 34% Luxembourg City
  • 21% Éislek
  • 20% Mullerthal
  • 11% Guttland
  • 10% Minett
  • 4% Moselle

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