Five years of crisis have left a mark on tourism, where tourist numbers increased just under 10% despite the opening of nearly 1,000 new accommodation units, the survey noted.
The number of hotels in Romania increased from 1,111 in 2008 to 1,400 units, hostel numbers increased from 46 to 178, and the number of guest houses and inns in urban and rural areas increased by over 500.
“Although accommodation capacity is higher, two very important indicators have declined: tourist spending in Romania and the number of days of accommodation per tourist. This drove hotel revenues down by more than 9% in the past five years and expenses rose by more than 5%,” the survey noted.
In 2008, the total number of tourists in Romania stood at over 7.1 million, of whom 1.46 million were foreign tourists. After five years of crisis, tourist numbers increased to 7.7 million, of whom 1.6 million foreigners.