Overnight stays in Germany hit new record in first half of 2025
German hotels and other large accommodation providers logged a record-breaking 223.3 million overnight stays in the first half of this year, marking a 0.1% rise over the same period in 2024, according to the Federal Statistical Office on Monday.
A 12.7% decline in foreign guests in June alone was attributed by statisticians to the unusually high figure a year earlier, when the European Football Championship drew fans from across the globe.
The shortfall was more than offset by a 7.4% increase in overnight stays by domestic travellers, boosted by this year's late Easter holidays in April.
In total, guests spent 50.5 million nights in the establishments surveyed - those with at least 10 beds - in June, up 3.8% from a year earlier.
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