Tourist accommodation capacity increased this year by 1.8%
Capacitatea de cazare turistică a crescut, la 31 iulie 2021 comparativ cu perioada similară din anul anterior, cu 1,8% la numărul locurilor de cazare şi cu 6,2% la total structuri de cazare turistică, conform datelor centralizate de Institutul Naţional de Statistică.
According to the INS, most hotels were classified in the 3-star category (53.3% of total hotels), 4-star (25%), and 2-star (17.3%). There were 36 5-star hotels (2 more than on July 31, 2020).
Of the total number of places in hotels, 44.3% were in 3-star hotels, 31.5% were in 4-star hotels, 18.9% in 2-star hotels, 3.9% in 5-star hotels, 1.3% in 1-star hotels, and 0.1% in hotels not classified by stars.
As of July 31, 2021, 89 tourist reception structures with accommodation functions were unclassified by stars (compared to 104 on the same date last year), most of them being student and preschooler camps (55.1% of the total in 2021), and of the 1,606 hotels in operation on July 31, 2021, 3 hotels (with a total of 338 places) were not classified by stars.
Of the tourist reception structures with accommodation functions, 27.2% were in “mountain resorts,” 16.9% in “Bucharest and county seat cities (excluding Tulcea),” 8.4% in “seaside resorts (excluding Constanța),” 6.9% in “spa resorts,” 5.8% in the “Danube Delta (including Tulcea),” and 34.8% were in “other localities and tourist routes.”
The top seven counties, ranked by the total number of existing tourist reception structures, were: Brașov (901 accommodation structures), Constanța (853), Tulcea (587), Suceava (524), Harghita (401), Maramureș (392), Cluj (377), Mureș (350), and Sibiu (342). Constanța County held the largest share (24.5%) of the total rooms existing in tourist reception structures (excluding rooms in bungalows).
Of the total number of existing tourist accommodation places, Constanța County held 24.4%, Brașov County 7.9%, followed by Bucharest with 6.2%, Bihor County with 3.9%, Suceava County with 3.7%, Cluj County with 3.4%, Vâlcea County with 3.3% and Prahova, Mureș, and Sibiu counties (each with 3.1%).
Of the total 166,400 rooms existing in tourist reception structures with accommodation functions as of July 31, 2021 (excluding rooms in bungalows), 99,700 (59.9%) were in hotels. In 2021 compared to 2020, the number of reported rooms increased by 1,587 in agrotourism guesthouses, 1,296 in hotels, and by 88 each in tourist villas and tourist guesthouses.
The number of tourist accommodation places existing on July 31, 2021, was 364,500. Most places, 200,300, were in hotels, followed by agrotourism guesthouses with 55,800 places, tourist guesthouses with 35,400 places, tourist villas with 17,300 places, and hostels with 14,200 places.
According to the operating mode of tourist reception structures with accommodation functions, 76.2% of total rooms were in permanent tourist reception structures.
Rooms with a bath or shower represented 96.8% of total rooms (excluding rooms in bungalows). In student and preschooler camps, 52.8% of rooms were without a bath or shower.
By tourist zones, of the total number of places, 89,700 were in “Bucharest and county seat cities (excluding Tulcea),” 84,800 were in “seaside resorts (excluding Constanța),” 79,100 in “other localities and tourist routes,” 66,400 in “mountain resorts,” 36,400 in “spa resorts,” and 8,200 in the “Danube Delta (including Tulcea).”
Frequently Asked Questions
How much did tourist accommodation capacity grow in 2021?
According to the INS, the number of accommodation places increased by 1.8%, while the total number of accommodation structures grew by 6.2% compared to the previous year.
Which Romanian counties have the most tourist structures?
Brașov leads the ranking with 901 structures, followed by Constanța with 853 and Tulcea with 587 units.
What is the most common hotel rating in Romania?
3-star hotels are the most prevalent, accounting for 53.3% of all hotels in the country.