August 2023: Number of overnight stays in Lower Austria increased

In July and August 2023, 1.782.271 overnight stays were recorded in Lower Austria, 885.171 of them in July, 897.100 in August according to the first projection. This results in a significant increase of 8,8 percent compared to July and August of the previous year.

In general, the hosts reported good to very good occupancy during the summer holidays, although it is still just below the pre-crisis level of 2019. In some cases, more beds could be sold, but unfortunately it is not possible to increase capacity due to a lack of staff. The topics of hiking, cycling, wine experiences, culture and cuisine were very popular. The guests came mainly from Germany and Germany. It was also noted in some cases that guests come but spend less and hotel packages are less in demand. Overall, if you compare the months of January to August, you are still 4,3 percent below the absolute record year of 2019.