Statistics on tourist accommodation in 2015: Significant decrease in overnight stays in youth hostels, moderate decline for campsites

Significant decrease in overnight stays in youth hostels, moderate decline for campsites

Neuchâtel, 25.04.2016 (FSO) –

Switzerland’s 51 registered youth hostels generated 814,000 overnight stays in 2015, i.e. a decrease of 14.4% compared with 2014. As for the 410 campsites surveyed, 2.7 million overnight stays were recorded, representing a decline of 0.6% compared with the previous year. These decreases should be placed in the context of the end of the minimum exchange rate for the Swiss franc against the euro on 15th January 2015. These are the final results from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

Switzerland Overnight stays in Youth Hostels